HSE Approved Offshore Medic Courses

Week One (3 Days)

Virtual
✅ Clinical history - A structured approach
✅ Case based history taking scenarios - General medicine
✅ Practical skills- The ear: common complaints & otoscopy
✅ Penthrox – Uses & contraindications
✅ Clinical governance, record keeping, and data protection
✅ Medical emergencies – Sepsis & stroke
✅ Input from the police energy industry liaison unit (talk by       Police Scotland)
✅ Coastguard - SAR and the medic (talk from HM Coastguard)
✅ MSK Theory
✅ Practical Skills - Urinary catheterisation
✅ Understanding change, resilience, and mental health (Talk       from mental health professional)
✅ Disability - Head injury management
✅ Special Circumstances - Hypo/hyperthermia, burns

Week Two (5 Days)

In Person
✅ Airway management – NP OP Supraglottic and Surgical airway management
✅ Breathing Assessment - Tension Pneumothorax Flail Chest Haemothorax
✅ Respiratory OSCE Demo and practice
✅ Abdomen OSCE Demo and practice
✅ MSK practical
✅ Circulation – Catastrophic haemorrhage, blood on the floor and 4 more
✅ Haemostatics TXA and pressure bandages
✅ IV/IO access practical session
✅ Suturing
✅ Initial assessment of medical emergency incl. Diabetes Asthma Anaphylaxis MI GI bleed and Sepsis.
✅ ECG - Basics made easy
✅ Cardiac Rhythm disturbance & ACS
✅ Advanced Life Support skills Demo and practice
✅ Casualty Handling
✅ Triage
✅ Trauma Demo and practice
✅ Trauma assessment
✅ Course written paper
✅ OSCE assessments
✅ ALSS practical assessments

This course is mandatory for experienced Healthcare Professionals with 3 years post qualification experience who wish to become HSE Offshore Medics.

We welcome applications to attend from:    
✅ NMC Registered Adult Nurses    
✅ HCPC Registered Paramedics    
✅ Military Medical Staff RN/RM Medical Assistants at LH/CPL or above
✅ Army CMT1 at CPL or above
✅ RAF Medical Assistants at CPL or above

In addition, this course is valuable CPD for healthcare professionals working in energy sectors.

When enquiring for a place on this course, you will need to provide proof of registration and your CV.

Duration
The course includes week one virtual teaching and week two in person and a two week clinical placement.

Duration
The course includes week one virtual teaching and week two in person teaching.

Start Dates 2024‍

Module 01: 21^st October – 25th October
Module 02: 29^th October – 31st October 

Module 01: 18^th November – 22^nd November
Module 02: 25^th November – 27^th November

Module 01: 4^th December – 6^th December
Module 02: 9^th December – 13^th December

(2025)
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Module 01: 21^st January – 23^rd January
Module 02: 27^th January – 31^st January 

Module 01: 11^th March – 13^th March
Module 02: 17^th March – 21^st March

Module 01: 22^nd April – 24^th April
Module 02: 28^th April – 2^nd May

Module 01: 3^rd June – 5^th June
Module 02: 9^th June – 13^th June

Module 01: 15^th July – 17^th July
Module 02: 21^st July – 25^th July

Module 01: 26^th August – 28^th August
Module 02: 1^st September – 5^th September