Syringe Driver Awareness (Tier 1)

These Tier 1 level sessions, specifically designed for social care workers, including care home staff and domiciliary care workers.

Our training is focused on improving confidence and skills in delivering compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care. Each session is led by experienced facilitators and offers practical guidance, open discussion, and support.

Aims and objectives of the course:

• To learn what a syringe driver is​
• To discuss the indications for syringe drivers in end-of-life care​
• Learn the role of the health care assistants​
• To explore common symptoms which are experienced at end of life, how to recognise these​
• Learn what to expect when caring for a patient with a syringe driver​
• Recognise when there is an issue and when to call for support​
• Locate guidance, resources and where to seek support
• To learn what a syringe driver is​
• To discuss the indications for syringe drivers in end-of-life care​
• Learn the role of the health care assistants​
• To explore common symptoms which are experienced at end of life, how to recognise these​
• Learn what to expect when caring for a patient with a syringe driver​
• Recognise when there is an issue and when to call for support​
• Locate guidance, resources and where to seek support
• This course will contribute 1.5 hours of CPD.

“Helpful to know we can have support when we have residents who are at the end of their life.”

Training dates:

Wednesday 27 May 2026 10am-11.30am

“The training was thought provoking and helped my understanding as an activities coordinator.”

For more information email: education@treetopshospice.org.uk.

The cost of the session is £40 per person.

Refreshments will be included.

Alternatively, the session can be delivered in the care home, please enquire about this to education@treetopshospice.org.uk.

All courses are held at Treetops Hospice, Derby Road, Risley, Derbyshire, DE72 3SS.