Cervical Screening Sample Taker Initial Training Suffolk & North East Essex

Initial Cervical Screening Sample Taker Course: face to face training 13th and 14th December 2022. At Kingsland Church, Colchester.

This course is the complete training for those in Suffolk and North East Essex wishing to learn how to take cervical screening samples. It covers all the required elements to become registered as a cervical screening sample taker.

The course is aimed at registered nurses, midwives and registered nursing associates (see guidance for further details on nursing associates undertaking cervical screening or contact us for further information).

The course will cover:

• directed pre-course reading (approximately 3 hours)

• initial screening (theory) learning

• external assessment

• submission of the completed training record (verified by the trainee, mentor, assessor and training provider)

The trainee sample taker will need to arrange a visit to colposcopy and the laboratory, undertake a series of samples both observed and unobserved as well as completing a series of assessments to prove competence. For further information on the education pathway for cervical screening please see Education pathway – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Once ticket secured via Eventbrite you will receive a detailed booking form for completion, without this we cannot accept your place on the course, as these assess your eligibility to undertake the training course.

Please only attend at the start time indicated you will not be permitted entry to the room until the start time.

If you are more than 10 minutes late you may be asked to rebook and there will be a charge made.

For further information contact the course provider at [email protected]