This virtual half day training is for those who are current sample takers and require a mandatory 3 yearly update.
The update will cover mandatory requirements to help maintain sample taker knowledge of the cervical screening programme.
Speakers from Public Health England and the Cytology lab will attend the session and a certificate will be issued.
Sample takers must be eligible to undertake the update course. Please provide the date you completed initial training together with your NMC number.
Maintaining competence
Sample takers must fulfil the competency requirements in accordance with their professional codes of conduct. They should:
- Undertake continuous self-evaluation
- Review and reflect on any rejected samples, including those inadequate for cytology, and abnormal test results
Required update training for cervical sample takers
Sample takers must undertake a minimum of 3 hours update training every 3 years. The national eLearning resource for sample takers meets the programme requirements for update training.
Where face to face update training takes place, it must equate to a minimum of 3 hours of learning and fulfil the requirements of this guidance in addition to any local training requests. Training providers should link to their local screening and immunisation teams for the purposes of local update training.
Update training must cover:
- Current developments in the NHS CSP (national and local)
- Recent guidance updates relevant to cervical sample taking
- Changes to screening policies and procedures (national and local)
- Identification of personal learning needs to meet professional obligations for CPD and revalidation
- Learning from incidents in the programme (common national and local themes)
The training is for those who are current sample takers and require a mandatory 3 yearly update.The training is for those who are current sample takers and require a mandatory 3 yearly update.