VAAD Bradford
Excellence in Healthcare Education
VAAD Training Academy delivers exceptional healthcare training that transforms professional capability and enhances patient outcomes. Our CPD Standards Office accredited programmes ensure full compliance with Skills for Care requirements, CQC guidelines, and NICE standards. With industry-recognised certifications from the Resuscitation Council (UK) and Royal College of Nursing, our evidence-based courses combine practical skills development with essential theoretical knowledge. Whether you choose classroom-based learning at our nationwide training centres or flexible e-learning options, VAAD provides the highest quality professional development for today's healthcare professionals.
Explore our comprehensive course catalogue below to advance your career and elevate your care standards
PATIENT MOVING & HANDLING
Training combines theoretical instruction with extensive hands-on practice in our purpose-built simulation suite. Our experienced instructors provide personalised guidance and feedback in small group settings.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Reduced workplace injuries and associated costs
- Enhanced patient safety and dignity
- Improved confidence in handling challenging situations
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Practical solutions for everyday clinical scenarios
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
Our comprehensive Basic Life Support course equips healthcare professionals with essential life-saving skills for emergency situations. Following Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines, participants develop confidence in recognising cardiac arrest and responding appropriately.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Reduced workplace incidents and associated costs
- Enhanced patient survival rates
- Improved confidence in emergency situations
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Practical solutions for real-life emergencies
- Hands-on practice with high-fidelity mannequins
- Complete CPR techniques for adults, children and infants
- AED operation and emergency response protocols
- Choking management and recovery position
Medication Administration
Our Medication Administration training delivers comprehensive skills for safe and effective medicine management across all healthcare settings. Aligned with NMC standards and regulatory requirements.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Reduced medication errors and associated risks
- Enhanced patient safety and treatment efficacy
- Improved confidence in medication management
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Practical solutions for complex medication regimes
- Rights of medication administration
- Calculation accuracy and dosage verification
- All administration routes covered with practical demonstrations
- Error prevention strategies and reporting procedures
- Legal frameworks and professional accountability
New to Care
Our New to Care programme provides comprehensive entry-level training for those beginning careers in healthcare settings, building confidence through accessible learning modules.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Strong foundation for a successful caring career
- Enhanced confidence in delivering basic care
- Improved communication with patients and colleagues
- Compliance with induction requirements
- Practical solutions for everyday caring challenges
- Personal care delivery with dignity and respect
- Basic observations and monitoring techniques
- Communication fundamentals for healthcare settings
- Understanding vulnerability and appropriate support
- Professional boundaries and ethical practice
MANDATORY COURSES
We deliver comprehensive mandatory training that ensures regulatory compliance and enhances patient safety. Our specialist-led programmes combine essential theory with practical application, providing healthcare professionals with the core competencies required for safe and effective practice.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Basic Life Support & First Aid (Practical)
- Anaphylaxis Management
- Complaints Handling
- Conflict Resolution & Management
- Covid-19
- Equality & Diversity
- Health & Safety, COSHH & Fire Safety Awareness
- Infection Control & Food Hygiene
- Information Governance
- Lone Working
- Mental Capacity Act/DoLS
- People Moving/Manual Handling (Practical)
- Preventing Radicalisation
- Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults & Children (Level 3)
SENIOR CARE COURSE
We deliver advanced professional development specifically designed for senior carers transitioning to leadership roles. Our comprehensive programmes build on core skills to develop clinical expertise, supervisory capabilities, and quality assurance competencies required for excellence in senior positions.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Competence Assessment Frameworks
- Patient Weekly Health Checks
- Quality Audit Implementation
- Supervisory Skills Development
- Field-Based Staff Support
- Documentation Excellence
- Mentorship Training
- Regulatory Compliance Leadership
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Service Improvement Methodologies
CARE CERTIFICATE | 15 STANDARDS
We deliver comprehensive Care Certificate training that provides the perfect foundation for those new to health and social care. Our specialist-led programme aligns with Skills for Care standards, combining theoretical understanding with practical skill development to create confident and competent care professionals.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Standard 1: Understand Your Role
- Standard 2: Your Personal Development
- Standard 3: Duty of Care
- Standard 4: Equality and Diversity
- Standard 5: Work in a Person-Centred Way
- Standard 6: Communication
- Standard 7: Privacy and Dignity
- Standard 8: Fluids and Nutrition
- Standard 9: Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disabilities
- Standard 10: Safeguarding Adults
- Standard 11: Safeguarding Children
- Standard 12: Basic Life Support
- Standard 13: Health and Safety
- Standard 14: Handling Information
- Standard 15:
Infection Prevention and Control
PVMA
This comprehensive PMVA course equips healthcare professionals with the skills to prevent, de-escalate, and safely manage aggression in clinical settings. Training includes evidence-based techniques, legal frameworks, risk assessment, breakaway and restraint procedures, and promotes person-centred, dignity-preserving approaches to behaviour management.
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive certification valid for one year in accordance with UK healthcare standards. Refresher courses are available to maintain compliance and reinforce skills.
Benefits
- Reduces workplace violence through improved de-escalation techniques
- Enhances staff confidence in managing challenging situations safely
- Develops competence in appropriate physical intervention methods
- Creates safer environments through preventative approaches to aggression
CQC Recommendations
- Essential for meeting Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment)
- Supports compliance with least restrictive practice requirements
- Demonstrates commitment to staff and patient safety
VAAD Training Academy is accredited by the CPD Standards Office
Contact info
0330 133 0626
info@vaadtrainingacademy.co.uk
17A Westgate, BD1 2QL, Bradford