Education and Training

Our Education Department team consists of four lecturers, who have wide experience in the field of Palliative Care. A number of clinical staff also participate in much of the teaching programme. The team is supported by a department administrator as well as volunteers. The education team encourages an experiential style of learning and multidisciplinary working. The sessions may be organised - by the Hospice alone, - held in partnership with other establishments, - or tailor-made to meet the particular needs of groups and organisations. The department has a variety of excellent facilities and resources to support the education programmes.

Training Courses

Each year we run a number of courses for health care professionals and others involved in caring for people with life limiting illnesses. We help to explore the main issues and share experience and research findings more widely. Information on our current courses can be found here.

New Directions in Palliative Medicine

(incorporating the Scottish National Training Programme for Palliative Medicine)

Following a very successful conference in 2011, Strathcarron Hospice is pleased to announce their second annual conference ‘New Directions in Palliative Medicine’ which will take place on the 27th and 28th September, 2012. Details available here.

Education and Training Partnerships

Stirling University: We work with Stirling University to provide regular clinical placements for nurses in training and our staff contribute to the Palliative Care Education within their curriculum.  We also access some courses at the University for developing hospice staff.

University of West of Scotland: We are working with the University in Paisley to locally deliver Palliative Care Modules at SVQ level 9 as part of their degree programme.

University of Glasgow: We work with the medical faculty at the University of Glasgow to provide palliative care education for medical students in their first and final years of training.

NHS Forth Valley: The Hospice staff deliver training to a wide range of NHS and social care staff in Hospital and Community settings. We also access practice development courses for a range of hospice staff.

Local Managed Clinical Network: The hospice is a key contributor to the NHS Local Managed Clinical Network and is very involved in the implementation of the local Palliative Care Strategy, supporting training and developments in palliative care practice in all care settings.

Help the Hospices: Help the Hospices are currently supporting 5 staff in furthering their knowledge in palliative care in the form of grants.