Principles of Health Command training NHS England – East of England

Thank you for choosing to attend Principles of Health Command Training if you are joining the On Call Rota or if you taking this course as refresher.

All On Call Colleagues have the duty to undertake Principles of Health Command Training in order to comply with NHS England Core Standards and meet National Occupational Standards underpinning Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response responsibilities.

Principles of Health Command Training is valid for 3 years.

 The  course aim:

Upon completion of this training, learners should be able to apply the principles of incident coordination when leading/coordinating the strategic response to incidents and emergencies in settings appropriate to their role and organisation.

Course objectives:

Describe the core legal drivers underpinning emergency preparedness, resilience and response  

Describe internal and external command, control and coordination requirements to support the response to emergencies 

Explain the purpose of an Incident Management Team  

Examine EPRR concepts and terms to support knowledge and understanding when in an emergency response role  

Examine the importance of situational awareness – how to achieve it and how to retain it 

Develop a strategy to support and direct the response 

Describe internal and external communication requirements 

Outline post response debriefing activities.

(Should you have signed up, but no longer able to attend, please send an email to england.eoe-roc@nhs.net)

It is very important to note, once the course has been completed, feedback submission will trigger your certificate dispatch.

Without completing the feedback, we will be unable to issue your certificate.

Questions about this event?

Name: Kerry Riches

Email: england.eoe-roc@nhs.net

Telephone: 0113 824 8805