Adult Swallowing Training

This introductory course will support nurses and healthcare assistants in understanding swallowing difficulties. The hands on workshop will also highlight common approaches to managing swallowing difficulties, both in acute and community settings.

Who is it for?

This course is tailored to healthcare staff working in elderly care or neurology specialties.

Timetable

This course runs over one full day.

We also offer bespoke training sessions for this course, if you are a trust and would like an individualised training session for your staff then please contact us directly at  healthcppd@city.ac.uk .

Benefits

Attendee's will obtain 7.5 hours of CPD hours.

• Understand the relevance of dysphagia for healthcare management.
• Learn how the normal swallow works.
• Recognise key signs and symptoms of dysphagia.
• Consider how your role relates to supporting people with swallowing difficulties.
• Develop practical skills to support people with dysphagia in eating and drinking safely in healthcare settings.

Teaching will be through hands-on workshops.

There is no formal assessment for this course.

This course is provided by the School of Health & Psychological Sciences.

Experience of working with people with swallowing difficulties in either an acute or community setting. No other qualifications required.

English requirements

Fluent speaker of English.

There is no required reading, but you may find it useful to watch some YouTube videos about swallowing difficulties for the clinical population you work with e.g. stroke, dementia.