Palliative Care Training Courses

If you are a healthcare professional with an interest in palliative care, you may benefit from training at the St Gemma’s Academic Unit of Palliative Care.

We offer a range of palliative and end of life education programmes for healthcare professionals.

Free and funded places available

We are pleased to offer a number of free training courses and funded places on some programmes. To learn more, please view the individual course details and eligibility criteria.

For further details and dates for all courses, or to enquire about education not currently in our brochure, please contact us on AUPCCourses@st-gemma.co.uk or call our Academic Unit on 0113 2185500.

Current palliative care courses and workshops running at the Academic Unit of Palliative Care

The Principles of Palliative and End of Life Care Programme

Blended Learning

12 weeks

April 2025

A 12-week blended learning course to help you to gain an understanding of palliative and end of life care

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The Introduction to Palliative and End of Life Care Programme

Virtual

September 2025

An introduction to the key principles of supporting people living towards the end of their life with long-term or terminal conditions.

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Advanced Communication Skills Training

Blended Learning

2 days

Various Dates Available

A 2-day workshop for senior clinicians to help you develop advanced communication skills.

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End of Life Care for People with Dementia Study Session (In-Person)

St Gemma’s Academic Unit

1 day

23rd April 2025

Join this study session covering supporting the end of life care needs of people with dementia.

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End of Life Care for People with Dementia Study Session (Virtual)

Virtual

1 day

19th November 2025

Join this study session covering supporting the end of life care needs of people with dementia.

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Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Development Programme

Virtual

6 months

April 2025

A 6-month programme for Clinical Nurse Specialists to develop core palliative care skills.

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Palliative and End of Life Education Day for Supporting People who are Homeless and Vulnerably Housed

St Gemma’s Academic Unit

Training for outreach workers, support workers and non-clinical workers covering key areas of palliative and end of life care.

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Symptom Management Study Days

Virtual

A series of study days for all registered healthcare professionals working in areas where patients and their families receive palliative and end of life care.

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Sheffield Teaching Hospital Communication Skills Training (virtual)

Virtual

1/2 day

Tuesday 4th March 2025

½ day tele-education communication skills workshop for Sheffield Teaching Hospital staff

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