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10th June 2025: Phototherapy Course 2025

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Event information

Date 

10th June 2025

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Venue

Gordon Museum, Guy’s Hospital Campus, London

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Who should attend?

This course is aimed at registered nurses, nursing associates or allied healthcare professionals who are new to, or early in their development of phototherapy skills. This interactive course supports best practice as outlined in the British Association of Dermatologists - Staff Training and Education Standards which recommends phototherapy clinicians attend a phototherapy course at least once every three years.

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Programme overview

The Phototherapy Course is designed to equip the learner with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively administer phototherapy treatments (NBUVB/PUVA/UVA1), monitor patient responses, and manage potential side effects. Upon completion, the learner will be expected to undergo further independent competency assessment in their workplace.

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The course is offered as a blended learning format offering pre-attendance online learning material on a bespoke learning platform, followed by a 1 day face to face practical learning in our clinical department.

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Provisional Programme

The virtual learning includes interactive lectures and videos. This is accessible two weeks prior to the face to face event and for one month following course completion to allow the learner to consolidate or revisit the material.

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A multiple choice test can be found on the platform which will help assess your level of knowledge pre and post course completion. The face to face day encompasses live presentations, an expert panel session for questions and workshops/ demonstrations on the phototherapy unit.

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The course programme has been developed by a multi-professional team of experts including a Medical Physics team, Consultant Dermatologists, Specialist Phototherapy nurses.

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The face-to-face teaching programme includes a selection of tailored lectures in the morning, followed by workshops/live demonstrations in our phototherapy department.

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  1. Theory lectures (pre-attendance and face to face) will include but not limited to: Introduction to UV light, Role of the Medical Physics team, Phototherapies- Indications/contraindications, Protocols, Dose calculations, Managing side effects and adverse events, Photosensitising drugs, Photodermatoses, Equipment- Risk assessment and best safety practice.​

  2. The practical sessions will cover: Patient Initial Assessment, MED testing, MPD testing, Top tips on patient positioning and counselling in machines, UVA1 administration, PUVA initiation/administration station.​

 

A course certificate is provided upon completion.

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Course Fees

The cost of the course is £595. If your employer is funding your place we will need a purchase order from them. Details for this process can be obtained from our team info@stjohnsdermacademy.com

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Registration

To book your place please click on this link.

 

For any general inquiries please email us info@stjohnsdermacademy.com

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Sales for this course will close Tuesday 20th May 2025.​

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Disclaimer: Disclaimer: We work with multiple partners, from industry to charitable organisations, who have no influence on the content or delivery of our educational programme. For more information visit our partners page: PARTNERS | stjohnsdermacademy

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