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Supportive Observations within Mental Health

Supportive observation is an important skill for all mental health professionals.

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About this course

The overall aim of supportive observations is to prevent potentially suicidal, violent or vulnerable patients from harming themselves or others, manage risk or therapeutic activity.

What does Supportive Observations within Mental Health cover?

The primary aim of observation should be to engage positively with the patient. This involves a two-way relationship, established between a patient and a staff member, which is meaningful, grounded in trust, and therapeutic for the patient. Observation is an intervention that is used both for the short term management of disturbed/violent behaviour and to prevent self-harm (NICE Clinical Guidelines 25).

Who is our Supportive Observations within Mental Health for?

Supportive observation is an important skill for all mental health professionals to ensure the safe and sensitive monitoring of the persons behaviour and mental wellbeing.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Understand guidance on Safe and Supportive Observations
Engage in communication, listening to convey to patients that they are valued and cared
Identify risk factors and elements of change in the patients’ mental and physical state.
Take and record patient observations
Interact in a therapeutic way with the patient on a one to one basis
Maintain the correct procedures whilst conducting observations on individuals

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Our prices are personalised to the company, including how many delegates, and location. Please make an enquiry to get a personalised quote with no hidden costs.

Where do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK.

Do you offer virtual training?

Many of our courses can be adapted for both classroom settings or virtual platforms like zoom. Some courses that include a practical aspect can only be delivered in a classroom setting.

Are your courses certified/accredited?

All learners will receive a certificate for any course they complete. Some of our courses are in-house certified, some of our courses are regulated by Ofqual and others are accredited by other awarding bodies.

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We work with specialists including doctors, nurses, dietitians and psychologists to keep our courses up to date and relevant.

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Our courses can be personalised to the individual setting to meet the unique needs of your company.

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UK

Training can be delivered at a venue of your choice or at one of our training locations across the UK.

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Whether you’re an established enterprise or a growing startup, we’ve got your training needs covered. Trusted by companies of all sizes including:
Alzheimer’s Society, Mind, Foster Care Associates, Nursing Midwifery Council and the Scouts.