Introduction:
Our CSTF Mandatory Training (½ Day Practical) course is designed for healthcare professionals who have already completed their mandatory theory training online and need to refresh their annual practical skills. Fully aligned with the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), this practical course ensures you remain compliant while developing the confidence to apply essential skills safely within the workplace.
Training focuses on the key practical elements of Fire Safety, Conflict Resolution, Moving & Handling, and Resuscitation (BLS/ILS). Delegates also receive 16 FREE City & Guilds Assured E-learning modules, providing a complete mandatory training package that supports ongoing professional development and revalidation.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is ideal for healthcare professionals who have already completed their mandatory theory training and require an annual practical update. It is suitable for NHS, agency, private healthcare, and social care staff who need to maintain compliance with current CSTF requirements.
Why Choose This Course?
With over 20 years of healthcare training experience, The Health and Safety Group delivers fully compliant training across more than 45 venues with over 200 course dates every month. Certificates are issued on the same day and are CPD Standards Office accredited, contributing towards professional revalidation requirements.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Apply current CSTF practical skills safely and confidently.
- Demonstrate safe manual handling techniques.
- Respond appropriately to fire emergencies and workplace incidents.
- Manage conflict using effective communication and de-escalation techniques.
- Perform Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) and Immediate Life Support (ILS).
- Recognise and manage anaphylaxis emergencies.
- Maintain compliance with annual mandatory training requirements.
Course Content
Core Practical Modules
- CSTF Fire Safety
- CSTF NHS Conflict Resolution (including Complaints Handling and Lone Working)
- CSTF Moving & Handling Levels 1 & 2
- CSTF Resuscitation Level 1 (including Anaphylaxis)
- CSTF Resuscitation Level 2 – Adult Basic Life Support
- CSTF Resuscitation Level 3 – Adult Immediate Life Support
Optional Practical Modules (No Additional Cost)
- Paediatric Basic Life Support
- Paediatric Immediate Life Support
- New-born Basic Life Support
- New-born Immediate Life Support
Free Additional E-learning
Delegates also receive 16 FREE CPD Accredited E-learning modules, including:
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Clinical Skills
- Equality, Diversity & Human Rights
- Food Hygiene
- Health, Safety & Welfare
- Infection Prevention & Control Levels 1 & 2
- Information Governance & Data Security (including GDPR and Counter Fraud)
- Medication Awareness
- Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
- Physical Restraint Awareness
- Preventing Radicalisation
- Safeguarding Adults
- Safeguarding Children
- Tissue Viability
Course Benefits
This practical refresher course provides a fast and convenient way to maintain annual CSTF compliance while improving confidence in essential clinical skills. Delegates receive a same-day CPD accredited certificate, access to 16 complimentary e-learning modules, and practical training delivered by experienced healthcare professionals. The course also contributes towards NMC Revalidation CPD requirements, making it an excellent choice for healthcare staff seeking a complete, high-quality mandatory training solution.
