“Everyone should be able to care for a loved one as they reach the end of their lives. This includes all nurses and health care support workers in all settings” (RCN, 2025)
You said, we did...We asked staff working across Oxfordshire what training they would like to enhance their skills in this essential area of care, and based on this information we have devised a study day with this in mind
The day is suitable for anyone working in a care home setting and will cover
- Foundations of Palliative Care
- Advance Care Planning
- Palliative care emergencies
- How to recognise that death is approaching
- Communication skills.
- (For registered nurses, we will also be hosting additional Syringe driver training)
This is for Palliative Care training ONLY. If you wish to access the bundle (registered staff for syringe driver training), please click on this LINK
Price
Thanks to the generosity of our Trustees, we are able to offer this training day at a reduced price (£50 including lunch)
Location: OxCERPC, Sobell House Hospice, Oxford
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+ Venue
OxCERPC, Sobell House Hospice, Oxford, OX3 7LE
+ Speakers
Kate Butcher - Education Lead at OxCERPC, Nurse Specialist
Kate is the Education Lead at OxCERPC and a nurse specialist within the hospice. She brings extensive experience in district nursing and community practice development, working with staff across care homes, primary care, and acute settings. In addition to facilitating learning across a wide range of palliative care topics, Kate has been delivering communication skills training for over 14 years at all levels of competence—foundation, intermediate, and advanced. Kate has an MSc in Clinical Leadership and a Post-graduate Certificate in Psychospiritual Care.
Alex Jones - Cancer Support Specialist at Maggie's Oxford
Alex works as a Cancer Support Specialist at Maggie's Oxford providing psychological and practical support to people affected by cancer. She has trained in Depression Care for People with Cancer incorporating Behavioural Activation and Problem-solving Therapy and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology from the University of East London.
Prior to this she worked for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust in specialist palliative care, as a staff nurse then ward sister. Since then, she has helped to develop a new oncology depression service as part of the Oxford psychological medicine team, worked in the hospital palliative care team, and as a breast cancer senior specialist nurse.
As a qualified nurse, she holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Adult Nursing and has completed Post Graduate modules in Palliative care, Advanced Communication, Mentoring, and Leadership at Oxford Brookes University. She is a freelance educator within OxCERPC.
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