Train the Trainer Medication Training

Overview

This Medication Train the Trainer Update course is designed for experienced healthcare trainers who are looking to refresh both their teaching skills and medication training content. Whether you’re leading sessions in care homes, hospitals, or community settings, this annual update ensures you remain confident, compliant, and current with the latest industry standards.

The course focuses on enhancing your ability to deliver effective, safe, and inclusive medication training, while reinforcing your role as a mentor and leader within the care environment. You’ll revisit your core responsibilities as a trainer, explore current issues in medication safety, and refine your approach to learner engagement and competency assessment.

Delivered in line with NMC guidelines, CQC expectations, and evolving best practice in healthcare training, this session supports your professional development while helping raise standards across your team.

You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in a refresher micro-teach session, allowing for constructive feedback, reflection, and real-time skill development.

Course Information

The evolving role and responsibilities of a medication trainer
Creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
Effective teaching methods and adapting to diverse learner needs
Assessing competencies and managing practical evaluations
Addressing medication-related risks and regulatory updates
Quality assurance, feedback, and continuous improvement strategies

Course Content

This Medication Train-the-Trainer Refresher Course is designed to strengthen your confidence and competence in delivering safe, effective medication training within health and social care settings. Whether you’re an experienced trainer or returning after a break, this course provides a structured opportunity to revisit your core responsibilities, update your knowledge, and refine your delivery techniques.

Key topics covered include:

Roles and Responsibilities of a Medication Trainer
Clarify your professional obligations and the scope of your role when facilitating medication-related training.
Creating a Safe and Supportive Learning Environment
Explore techniques for fostering trust, safety, and engagement among diverse learners.
Trainer-Learner Relationships
Understand the dynamic between trainers, learners, colleagues, and wider organisational stakeholders.
Managing Challenging Situations
Build your resilience and confidence when responding to difficult questions, learner resistance, or sensitive topics.
Delivering Focused Medication Training Sessions
Learn how to structure effective, outcome-based sessions that prioritise safety, accuracy, and learner understanding.
Inclusive and Engaging Teaching Methods
Refresh your use of inclusive strategies and adapt your approach to accommodate a range of learning styles and needs.
Assessment and Competency Evaluation
Update your knowledge of how to assess learner understanding, observe practical competency, and document outcomes.
Current Issues in Medication Safety
Discuss up-to-date guidance, risks, and emerging challenges in medication administration within the care sector.
Risk Management and Quality Assurance
Identify best practices for maintaining compliance, reducing risk, and continuously improving training quality.
Refresher Micro-Teach Session
Deliver a short teaching segment with peer and trainer feedback to reflect on your style and identify development areas.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, you will be able to:

Explain what Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Discrimination is.
Identify what is meant by the terms: Labelling, Stereotyping and Prejudice.
List what is Equality and Diversity in the workplace.
Explain different types and forms of Discrimination and how to reduce the different types of Discrimination.
List Legislation related to Equality and Diversity.
Explain how you can promote Equality in the workplace.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) awareness training is a growing field, driven by increasing demand for inclusive workplaces and compliance with legislation like the Equality Act 2010 in the UK.

Who It's For

Equality and Diversity Course is essential for a wide range of professionals and organisations across the UK.

Care staff and healthcare providers – to ensure inclusive, person-centred care and meet CQC standards.
Teachers and education professionals – to support diverse learners and uphold safeguarding responsibilities.
Managers and team leaders – to lead fair recruitment, resolve workplace issues, and model inclusive leadership.
HR professionals – to embed equality into policies, training, and employee relations.
Support workers and social care teams – to challenge discrimination and promote dignity in everyday practice.
Voluntary sector and community organisations – to better serve diverse populations and meet funding criteria.
Anyone working in regulated environments – where legal compliance under the Equality Act 2010 is required.

This training helps meet legal duties, reduce discrimination, support inclusive care, and empower staff to promote dignity, fairness, and better outcomes.

Course Benefits

By taking this course, you will learn important skills to help create a welcoming and respectful environment in healthcare. These benefits will help you understand why equality, diversity, and inclusion are so important:

Builds Inclusive Skills: Learn easy ways to make everyone feel welcome.
Improves Patient Care: Understand different needs to provide fair and respectful care.
Meets Legal Standards: Learn about the Equality Act 2010 to follow UK laws.
Reduces Bias: Recognise and deal with unconscious bias to make better decisions.
Boosts Teamwork: Encourage respect among your team, helping everyone work better together.
Enhances Cultural Understanding: Learn to work confidently with people from different backgrounds.
Increases Patient Trust: Show respect for all, making patients feel safe and valued.
Supports Career Growth: Get a certificate to show your commitment to fair care.
Saves Time and Resources: Prevent problems by promoting fairness from the start.
Adapts to Your Role: Learn practical tips that apply to everyone, whether you’re a nurse, doctor, or support staff.

This course will give you the skills to help everyone feel included and respected, making your work better for both staff and patients. Completing this course will empower you to contribute to a fairer, more inclusive healthcare environment, improving outcomes for both staff and service users.