Finding accessible, high-quality CPD training can be a challenge for healthcare professionals in Ellesmere Port. The major training centres and universities are in Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester, which means a significant commute, parking hassles, and often a full day away from clinical work for what might be a relatively short course.
Our training centre at First Floor, 2 Queen Street in Northwich offers an alternative. It is about a 25 minute drive from Ellesmere Port, provides a dedicated professional learning environment, and runs a programme of CPD accredited courses throughout the year that are directly relevant to healthcare professionals across all disciplines.
We are PCT Services, and we specialise in healthcare training that is accessible, accredited, and practical.
What we offer for Ellesmere Port healthcare professionals
Clinical Supervision (2 Day)
Clinical supervision is both a professional requirement for many healthcare roles and one of the most valuable CPD activities you can undertake. Our two day course is CPD accredited with a certificate valid for three years, and groups can be up to 20.
The course covers supervision models, active listening, reflective questioning, giving and receiving feedback, contracting, and the ethical dimensions of supervision. It is designed for experienced healthcare professionals who want to provide supervision to colleagues or who want to deepen their own reflective practice.
Whether you are a nurse, a therapist, a counsellor, an allied health professional, or a clinical lead, this course provides skills that are immediately applicable to your practice and that provide robust evidence for your CPD portfolio.
Clinical Supervision
This two day Clinical Supervision programme provides multidisciplinary professionals with the skills and knowledge to deliver clinical supervision effectively within the workplace. It is tailored to meet the regulatory requirements of NHS organisations and designed to incorporate individual Trusts local Clinical Supervision arrangements.
Basic Life Support (2 Hours)
Annual BLS refreshers are a requirement for virtually all healthcare professionals. Our course follows the latest Resuscitation Council UK guidelines, uses manikins with real-time feedback, and covers CPR, AED use, and choking management. At just two hours, it fits easily into a working day.
Basic Life Support Training (BLS)
This Basic Life Support course provides essential knowledge and practical skills to competently recognise a cardiac arrest and commence basic life support in adults, children and infants. It also covers safe application of an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator), how to use a pocket mask, administration of oxygen, and the initial assessment and management of anaphylaxis.
Northwich Training Centre, Northwich
Fully booked · 3 dates available
Enhanced Immediate Life Support (1 Day, £180)
eILS is Resuscitation Council UK accredited and covers airway management, bag-valve-mask ventilation, the ABCDE assessment framework, and recognition of peri-arrest arrhythmias. It combines e-learning with a full day of practical, simulation-based training. This is high-value CPD for clinical staff in GP surgeries, dental practices, care homes, and community health settings.
Immediate Life Support Training (eILS)
The Immediate Life Support course is a specialised course designed to equip healthcare professionals with a variety of skills, from managing a deteriorating adult, identifying causes of deterioration and treating cardiorespiratory arrest in adults, to developing team leadership skills and understanding what it takes to be an effective team member in an emergency.
Northwich Training Centre, Northwich
Fully booked
ePILS (Paediatric Life Support, £150)
For healthcare professionals who work with children, ePILS covers paediatric and neonatal life support. Resuscitation Council UK accredited and directly relevant to anyone whose clinical practice includes paediatric patients.
Paediatric Immediate Life Support Training (ePILS)
The Paediatric Immediate Life Support course is a specialised half-day training programme designed to equip healthcare professionals with critical skills for managing paediatric emergencies. This Resuscitation Council accredited course focuses on the ABCDE approach, immediate life support techniques, and team leadership skills essential for treating seriously ill or deteriorating children until expert help arrives.
Mental Health Training
Our Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace (1 Day, £95 plus VAT) and Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace (2 Day, £220 plus VAT) courses are Qualsafe Awards accredited. For healthcare professionals, these courses broaden your understanding of mental health conditions and develop your communication skills in sensitive conversations, both of which contribute to your CPD.
Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace
1 in 4 people in the UK are likely to experience mental health issues each year. By developing an understanding of common mental health issues, employees can become mental health advocates and encourage positive conversations about mental health in the workplace.
Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace
Supporting work colleagues who are experiencing poor mental health has become a priority for many employers. By developing a greater understanding of common mental health issues, as well as how best to support and guide someone experiencing poor mental health, Mental Health First Aiders play a vital role in reducing the stigma associated with mental health in the UK.
Northwich Training Centre, Northwich
Fully booked · 3 dates available
Why accessible CPD matters
Healthcare professionals are busy. Between clinical workloads, administrative demands, and the pressures of staffing, finding time for professional development is difficult. When the training itself involves a long commute and a full day away from work, the barrier becomes even higher.
Our Northwich centre is designed to reduce that barrier for healthcare professionals across Cheshire, including Ellesmere Port. The 25 minute drive means less time travelling and more time learning. The scheduled courses run on set dates throughout the year, so you can plan ahead. And the practical, hands-on nature of the training means you leave with skills you can use immediately, not just theory to add to a folder.
Building your CPD portfolio
Professional bodies including the NMC, HCPC, GDC, and others require their registrants to maintain CPD. The expectations vary by regulator, but the common thread is that you must demonstrate ongoing learning, reflection, and professional development.
The most effective CPD portfolios include a mix of formal accredited courses, informal learning, and reflective practice. Our courses contribute the formal, accredited element with certificates, learning outcomes, and evidence of practical skill development that can be documented in your portfolio.
For NMC revalidation, our courses provide evidence of participatory learning and practice-related feedback. For HCPC renewal, they demonstrate continued competence and professional development. For GDC CPD requirements, our BLS and eILS courses are directly aligned with the recommended development outcomes for dental professionals.
On-site training for Ellesmere Port teams
For healthcare teams and organisations in Ellesmere Port that want to train staff together, we deliver on-site training at your workplace. This is particularly practical for BLS refreshers, where the whole team can be trained in batches during a single day without anyone having to travel.
On-site delivery also works well for clinical supervision training, mental health courses, and any programme where you want your team to learn together and apply the skills within your own organisational context.
Book your training
Check the upcoming dates on our Clinical Supervision page, our BLS page, our eILS page, our ePILS page, or our mental health course pages. Or give us a call on 07958 915146 to discuss your CPD needs or to arrange on-site training for your Ellesmere Port team.
Good CPD should be accessible, relevant, and practical. That is what we deliver, just a short drive from Ellesmere Port.
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