{"id":10999,"date":"2025-07-07T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/?page_id=10999"},"modified":"2025-07-07T13:02:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:02:19","slug":"enteral-feeding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/enteral-feeding\/","title":{"rendered":"Enteral Feeding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\">Enteral Feeding training is available for <strong>Registered Nurses<\/strong> working in Care Homes and Care at Homes Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The aim of the course is to provide Registered Nurses to provide care to people who are receiving enteral tube feeding and to undertake the procedures of inserting or replacing enteral tubes using best practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intended Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">By the end of the session participants will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/11\/Ent-Feed-Icon.png\" alt=\"Ent Feed Icon\" class=\"wp-image-10980 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the indications for enteral tube feeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognise potential complications of enteral tube feeding and how to prevent or treat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe the procedure for inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube and\/or replacing a balloon gastrostomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply this knowledge to undertake insertion of  NG tubes and\/or replacement of balloon gastrostomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure of Education Session:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sessions are delivered by  <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/nhs-lothians-clinical-education-training-team-for-care-homes-cet\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/nhs-lothians-clinical-education-training-team-for-care-homes-cet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian Clinical Education Team<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Face to face learning session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full day course (08.45 &#8211; 16.00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Availability and Booking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHS Staff: please book via eESS.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For other staff, who do not use NHS eESS:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Dates of all education sessions can be found on the Clinical Education Team Pages, along with booking instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/nhs-lothians-clinical-education-training-team-for-care-homes-cet\/\">Clinical Education and Training Team Page<span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox='0 0 16 11' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><polygon points='0 4.7 13.1180124 4.7 9.44099379 1 10.4347826 0 16 5.5 10.4347826 11 9.44099379 10 13.1180124 6.3 0 6.3'><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">NHS Lothian will carry out its educational functions in a way that is inclusive to all learners. We strive to minimise any barriers to learning. If a course attendee requires additional support, please contact the Course Administrator at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:loth.clinicalskillstraining@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loth.trainingandeducationcarehomes@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment of Competency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><br>Depending on training and\/or skill to be undertaken there may be a requirement for assessment of workers\u2019 competency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Competency assessment promotes safe working practice and supports individuals to get the right care, at the right time, in the right place by appropriately trained and competent staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">More information and guidance on how to assess competency across the health and social care partnerships can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/enabling-competency-assessment-across-health-and-social-care-in-the-lothians\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/enabling-competency-assessment-across-health-and-social-care-in-the-lothians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enabling Competency Assessment Across Health and Social Care in the Lothians page <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 17%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">This education package is only one of many offered to those working in care homes and care at home services across the Lothians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">To discover others and find out more information please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/education-and-training\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/education-and-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Education and Training Directory<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/11\/image-3.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-10997 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enteral Feeding training is available for Registered Nurses working in Care Homes and Care at Homes Services. 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