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Our course provides the Offshore Medic with the knowledge and clinical skills required to provide safe and effective health care for all personnel who become unwell or injured while on offshore installations.
TAC Healthcare’s (TAC) Health & Safety Executive (HSE) approved Offshore Medics Courses have been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First Aid) Regulations 1989 ACOP and current best clinical practise.
Our HSE Offshore Medic Courses are delivered at our bespoke training facility at Forest Grove House in Aberdeen. Our scenario based training is supported by medical simulation, realistic to the offshore working environment delivered in our mock sick bay facility here in Forest Grove House, will ensure that our medics are equipped with the relevant knowledge and practical skills to provide a comprehensive service to our client base.
Become a highly effective and competent offshore medic with our intensive course two week course.
Our scenario based training is supported by medical simulation, realistic to the offshore working environment delivered in our mock sick bay facility here in Forest Grove House, will ensure that our medics are equipped with the relevant knowledge and practical skills to provide a comprehensive service to our client base.
Week One
Virtual
✅ Clinical history - A structured approach
✅ Case based history taking scenarios - General medicine
✅ Chest – History & discussion, Geeky Medics chest OSCE review
✅ Abdomen – History & discussion, Geeky Medics abdomen OSCE review
✅ Practical skills- The ear: common complaints & otoscopy
✅ Penthrox – Uses & contraindications
✅ ECG - Basics made easy
✅ Cardiac rhythm disturbance & ACS
✅ Clinical governance, record keeping, and data protection
✅ Medical emergencies – Diabetes, anaphylaxis (2021 resus update), asthma
✅ Medical emergencies – Sepsis & stroke
✅ Practical skills - Urinary catheterisation
✅ Airway management - Supraglottic airways
✅ Suturing - Theory
✅ Input from the police energy industry liaison unit (talk by Police Scotland)
✅ Coastguard - SAR and the medic (talk from HM Coastguard)
✅ MSK Theory
✅ Systematic approach to trauma/AMPLE
✅ Understanding change, resilience, and mental health (Talk from mental health professional)
✅ Systematic approach to trauma - demonstration
✅ Disability - Head injury management
✅ Catastrophic haemorrhage - Tourniquet/Haemostatic and the role of TXA
✅ Breathing - Tension pneumothorax
✅ Circulation - Blood on the floor and 4 more
✅ Special Circumstances - Hypo/hyperthermia, burns
✅ Nasogastric tube insertion
✅ ALS talk through
Week Two (3 Days)
In Person
✅ Suturing
✅ Respiratory OSCE demo and practice
✅ Abdominal OSCE demo and practice
✅ Practical skills- IV/IO access
✅ ALS demo
✅ Clinical skills exam
✅ Trauma demo
✅ OSCE assessments
✅ Practical revision
✅ Trauma ALS exam
✅ ALS practical assessment
✅ Practical trauma assessment
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 2023
Module 1: 18th September – 22nd September
Module 2: 25th September – 29th September
Module 1: 2nd October – 6th October
Module 2: 9th October – 13th October
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