Safety Training

All to complete this e-learning annually course available on ESR

Fire Awareness

All to complete this e-learning annually available on ESR

New starters - Local Fire Evacuation Instruction should be completed on their first day.  They are also required to attend a face to face Fire Awareness course complete this form and complete Fire Awareness e-Learning.

Attendance at the face to face will be monitored.

Delivered by the Estates and Facilities departments

Manual Handling Awareness

All to complete this e-learning annually course available on ESR, with additional training as per specific role requirements.

Leading and Influencing Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HS&W) - Booking form

Your role as a Supervisor, Manager or Leader is critical in making NHSBT a great and safe place to work so having a solid understanding of your responsibilities and how to apply best practice benefits us all.

All Supervisors, Managers and Leaders are required to complete the e-learning module as part of their mandatory training. 

In addition to completing the e-learning module if you are a Manager or Leader you are also required to book attendance on the relevant workshop as follows:

• Supervisors – to attend an optional one day workshop – Health, Safety and Wellbeing for Managers
• Managers – to attend a one day workshop – Health, Safety and Wellbeing for Managers
• Leaders – to attend a half day workshop – Health, Safety and Wellbeing for Leaders (Behavioural Safety)

Attendance at the required workshop will be monitored.

Refresher training should be updated every three years.

Use of Liquid Nitrogen and Practical Decanting Workshop - Booking form

This course is in 2 parts initially.

The first part is an e-learning session available on ESR This is also used for refresher training after 3 years.

Once candidates successfully complete the e-learning, they will then be able to attend part 2, which is a 2 hour practical decanting workshop (Optional for refreshers)

Please submit a course enrolment form to HR Direct

The aim is to understand the full range of hazards and risks associated with the use of cryogenic gases and to be able to control those risks.

Please note candidates are advised to join our waiting list for this training, as the decanting courses are arranged according to demand.

First Aid

Over 13,000 people die each year in accidents occurring in everyday situations, both at home and at work. It is important that they receive immediate attention and that an ambulance is called in serious cases.

The role of the first aider is an important one. They are trained personnel who can administer first aid measures and help save lives.
 
The NHSBT has teamed up with St John's Ambulance to provide information and invaluable training in this area.

Centre Based colleagues

The need for centre-based colleagues to be trained as a First Aider is determined by the centre First Aid Risk Assessment. To receive a copy of this, please contact your local Head of Centre.

If you have been asked to be a First Aider by your manager, Head of Centre or Health & Safety Adviser, you and your manager will need to find a course at a suitable place and time. Use the St John's Ambulance website to find a course at a suitable place and time, but do not book directly online.

Please send any booking requests to HR Direct using this form: St  John Booking Form This must be completed with both yours and your managers details, details of the course required and signed by your manager.

Currently the following courses are available for booking for Centre Based colleagues, once you have completed the booking form above:

• Emergency First Aid at Work - 1 Day Course Information
• First Aid at Work Requalification - 2 day course information
• First Aid at Work - 3 day course information
• Blended First Aid at Work Requalification

Please contact HR Direct if you have any queries regarding First Aid at your Blood Centre.

Blood Donation colleagues

For Blood Donation, each team must have 4 trained First Aiders or 16% of their team equipped with First Aiders.

Blood donation personnel (who work in a mobile collection team or donor centre) should send requests to Admin Hub first aid in-box, using this form: BD Booking Form

NHSBT currently put untrained Blood Donation first aiders through the 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work course and previously trained colleagues through the first aid at work re qualification. The emergency course and the re qualification course meets all Blood Donation requirements

Please contact Admin Hub First Aid Bookings if you have any queries regarding First Aid training courses for Blood Donation Mobile Teams and Donor Centre Teams.

General Risk Assessment - Booking form

This course is a 1-day course. The course runs from 10 am to 4 pm. The aim is to be able to undertake competent general risk assessments and understand their individual role in the process.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH) Risk Assessments - Booking form

 This course is a 1-day course. The course runs from 10 am to 4 pm and is designed to demystify the identification, assessment and control of substances hazardous to health. On completion of the course candidates will be able to;

• Recognise the hazards associated with substances
• Identify and evaluate risks
• Take the necessary steps to reduce their own risks and those of their staff.

Pre-requisite - candidates must have successfully completed the Health, Safety and Wellbeing 1-day General Risk Assessment course, before booking a place on this course.

Manual Handling Training Skills and Risk Assessment - Booking form