Samson Healthcare

Training for care teams in Ireland. Find the courses for your care setting, then ask for a quote.

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• On site, at a venue, live online or as e-learning
• 61 healthcare courses, grouped by care setting
• One short form, and Samson's team replies with a quote

Choose your care setting

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  Home care

  Training for teams who support people in their own homes.

  35 courses
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  Nursing home and older person services

  Training for nursing homes and services for older people.

  36 courses
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  Intellectual disability

  Training for teams who support people with an intellectual disability.

  39 courses
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  Hospital and clinical services

  Training for hospitals, clinics and the contractors and agencies who work in them.

  32 courses
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  Addiction services

  Training for addiction and harm reduction services.

  9 courses
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  Core skills for all healthcare settings

  Training that every care setting uses: safety, first aid, communication and leadership.

  33 courses

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Which first aid course?

Care teams are often unsure which first aid course to book. Here are four first aid courses, and who each is for.

• First Aid Response (FAR)3 daysPeople nominated as workplace first aiders.
• FAR Refresher2 daysPeople who already hold a FAR course certificate that is valid or recently expired.
• Basic First Aid1 dayEmployees across all industries and anyone nominated to provide first aid in the workplace.
• Cardiac First Response (CFR) CommunityAbout 4 hours for a group of six when PHECC's video is usedAnyone who wants to respond to a person who has collapsed: members of the public, healthcare practitioners or emergency services staff.

How we deliver

• On siteThe trainer comes to your service and trains your team where they work.
• At a venueA classroom course, for teams who prefer to train away from the workplace.
• Live onlineAn online webinar led by a trainer.
• E-learningA short online course you take at your own pace. Offered for some courses; each course shows whether it is.

Why care teams choose Samson

• Experienced trainers

  Samson's trainers combine industry expertise with real-world insights.

• Compliance-led work

  Much of Samson's work is driven by national and European Union compliance laws.

• Tailored to each client

  Samson does not use a one-size-fits-all approach. It tailors its solutions to each person or company.

• Personable and confidential

  Clients can talk openly and frankly about their needs, with a warm and personable service.

• A healthcare training package

  Samson offers an Irish Healthcare Sector Training Package for care teams.

Questions people ask

Who writes and checks the courses?

Each course is drafted from official sources. Our trainers edit it, our team approves it, and a registered nurse reviews the clinical courses.

Can the trainer come to our service?

Many courses can run at your service. Each course shows where it can run.

Do you offer e-learning?

Yes, for some courses. Each course shows whether it is also offered as e-learning.

How do we book?

Healthcare courses are booked by enquiry. The team replies with a quote, and with dates where Samson runs public courses.

Is every course a legal requirement?

No. Where a law, standard or official guidance sits behind a course, the page links to it. We never describe training as a legal requirement without an official source.

Which courses are available now?

Each course is marked "Available now", "Healthcare version planned" or "Planned", so you can see what Samson runs today and what is coming.

Ready to talk about training for your team?

Tell us about your service and Samson's team will reply with a quote.

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