Simulation
MTW simulation team run a wide variety of courses including multi-professional and specialty specific courses. Simulation suites and clinical skills rooms are available in both Maidstone Academic Centre and Tunbridge Wells Education Centre.
Simulation training is suitable for all backgrounds and grades of staff: Doctors, Physician associates (PA), Nurses and nursing assistants, Midwives, clinical support workers (CSW), Theatre Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, undergraduate healthcare students etc.
Click on “Courses” to find the course most suitable for you.
If you would like to :
- book a place on a course
- be involved as faculty (faculty development courses available)
- book to use clinical skills equipment
- develop a simulation course
Please email: mtw-tr.simulation-mtwme@nhs.net
Skills Suites
Clinical skills rooms are available at both sites and are equipped with a wide variety of training equipment:
- Low, medium and high fidelity task trainers are available for CPD and specific learning objectives
- A variety of clinical examination trainers – pelvic, rectal, breast, eyes, ears
- Various part task trainers e.g. CVP, Chest drain, catheterisation
- Laparoscopic trainers (TWH) and laparoscopic suite (Maidstone)
Click on each tab below for a list of skills equipment available on each site.
James Barron & Andrea Cox provide an overview of Simulation and Clinical Skills
Human Factors
Human factors are the cause of many cases of accidental harm in hospitals. They affect the performance and behaviours of staff in ways that can impact patient safety. In clinical and healthcare environments, that can put lives at stake.Please see below list of equipment available -
o Various types of airway trainers (adult and infant)
o Arterial blood gas trainers
o Breast examination models
o Catheterisation trainers (male and female)
o Chest model for auscultation of heart and lung sounds
o Central line trainers
o Chest drain trainers
o Chest model for auscultation of heart and lung sounds
o Eye and Ear trainers
o Epidural/Lumbar Puncture trainer
o Heart Rhythm trainer
o IV arms
o IO guns and bones
o Joint injection trainers - ankle/foot, hand/wrist, shoulder and knee
o Knot tying trainers
o Laparoscopic trainer
o NG trainer (Hungry Manikins)
o Paracentesis trainer
o Pelvic examination trainer
o Rectal examination models
o Suturing pads and sutures
o Ultrasound IV trainers
o Wearable injection trainer
If you require any equipment or would like to arrange use of the equipment, please contact the team via mtw-tr.simulation-mtwme@nhs.net
Get in touch with the Team
Andrea Cox
Simulation Facilitator
andrea.cox@nhs.net
01892 635787
Leah Harrison
Simulation Technician Apprentice
leah.harrison14@nhs.net
Debbie Cay
Simulation Facilitator
debbie.cay@nhs.net
01622 20029
Nicola Matthews
Simulation Administration
nicola.matthews2@nhs.net
01892 635667
Eliza Matthews
Simulation and Clinical Skills Practitioner
eliza.matthews3@nhs.net
01622 20029
Shaihd Majid
Simulation and Clinical Skills Technician
shaihd.majid@nhs.net
01892 633003
Simulation Leads
Dr Peter Springbett
Consultant Physician and Geriatrician
