This is a two day course on 12th and 13th November. Please make sure you are available to attend both days.
Your Mentor is required to attend a training session on a date tbc.
Cervical sample taking is one element of a complex screening pathway. A cervical screening test is a consultation and clinical examination.
A cervical sample taker must have the required level of knowledge and understanding of the cervical screening programme, and clinical skill, to safeguard the individual.
Eligibility:
The following UK registered healthcare professional are eligible to undertake this role of cervical sample taker:
- Registered Nurses
- Registered Nursing Associates*
- Registered Midwives
- Physicians Associates who are registered on the Physician Associate Managed Voluntary Registered (PAMVR)
- Registered healthcare professionals working in integrated sexual health (ISH) clinics
- General Medical Council (GMC) Registered Medical Doctors
* Taking cervical samples is a delegated activity and the nursing associate works within the remits of their professional code. The screening provider must consider safety, quality, competency and the treatment of disease, disorder or injury legislation when deploying a nursing associate. When a nursing associate has registered with the NMC, a registered professional listed under the legislation (registered nurse or GP) will need to supervise their practice. The individual who provides this professional support must be present at the GP practice in order to undertake indirect supervision of the nursing associate when carrying out the procedure.
Following guidance published by Public Health England in February 2020 trainees will need to be assessed by an external assessor. This has been reflected in the course cost.
How to book:
- On receipt of your online booking, an information pack will be sent via email.
- Trainees will need to ensure they have a mentor in place and the support of their practice to undertake this training course.
- Please take time to read the Course Criteria and complete the Course Agreement form together with your mentor and practice manager.
- Your place will only be confirmed once we have processed your completed Course Agreement form signed by you, your mentor and your practice manager.
Please do not underestimate the requirements on your time and commitment (and that of your mentor) to complete this course. The training period is a maximum of 9 months.
Day 1: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Day 2: Will start at 9am virtually and practical session, venue Alliance Teaching Practice, Stoke Aldermoor Surgery, Aldermoor Lane, Coventry, CV3 1BN
The cost of the course includes 20% VAT.
RCN accredited until 19th August 2025. Accreditation applies only to the educational content, and not to any product. RCN cannot confirm competence of any practitioner.
This event is funded, through the Training Hub, by public money. Non-attendance therefore comes at a cost to patients, the NHS, and the public. Spaces at our events might be limited and your absence may prevent others from benefiting from the opportunity. If you are no longer able to attend, please notify us by replying to this email as soon as possible. For cancellations less than 72 hours prior to the course start date and all ‘no-shows’, we reserve the right to charge a £50.00 administration fee.