We are pleased to announce our new course on trauma-informed care. Working in palliative and end-of-life care, you will encounter people affected by trauma - whether your patients, their families and friends, your colleagues, or even yourself. Dying is an intense experience, both physically and emotionally, and as such, our workplaces can be settings where trauma resurfaces.
Recognising and addressing past and ongoing traumatic experiences requires knowledge and skills which are grounded in trauma-informed care. This face-to-face course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to fully support patients, including those with a history of trauma, in end-of-life care settings.
Suitable for all health and social care practitioners.
Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Location: Face-to-Face (Oxford)
CPD Credits: TBC
+ Venue
Osler House, Osler Road, Headington, Oxfordshire, OX3 9BL.
+ Speakers
Chairs:
Dr Mary Miller - Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Sobell House, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Palliative Medicine, University of Oxford, Director OxCERPC (Oxford Centre for education and research in palliative care) and Clinical Lead for NACEL
Dr Miller qualified from University College Cork, Ireland in 1988. She trained and worked in palliative medicine in Ireland, Sweden and the UK and has been a consultant in palliative medicine in Oxford since 1998. Dr Miller has a strong interest in education; completing a Diploma in Learning and Teaching at Oxford University 2005, was Training Programme Director and Regional Specialty Advisor (2002 – 2008) and has led the Oxford Advanced Courses in Pain and Symptom Management since 2005. She is an elected member of the Education Committee of the Association of Palliative Medicine and joint lead of the postgraduate education special interest forum. Since the inception of OxCERPC in 2017, Dr Miller and the team are focusing on building an exciting portfolio of courses, building research readiness and reaching out to practitioners across the globe.
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.
Speakers:
Kate Binnie has been an HCPC registered music therapist, yoga and mindfulness teacher for 20 years. She has an MSc in palliative care and is in the final year of her UKRI-funded PhD at the Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School. Her work explores the use of embodied skills to support people living with complex trauma in end of life care.
+ Course Programmes
Full programme TBC
Chairs: Dr Mary Miller and Kate Butcher
10:00 Welcome and introductions
10:15 Learning from the evidence (Rebecca Salama)
11:15 Break
11:30 Practising in a trauma-informed way
12:30 Lunch
13:15 Practical application to our work - case discussions
14:15 Breathwork (Kate Binnie)
15:15 Break
15:30 TBC
16:15 Summary and return to practice
16:30 End of day
+ Course Aims
Understand the concept of trauma-informed care.
Become familiar with the current evidence base in palliative care.
Gain practical tips and skills to apply in your practice.
