Health and Social Care
Tissue Viability Training
A three-hour course for healthcare and support workers, covering skin integrity, wound types including pressure ulcers and leg ulceration, contributing risk factors, and effective documentation and communication to support best practice in tissue viability care.
Duration
3 Hours
3 hour session covering tissue viability
Format
In person
Face-to-face classroom training
Location
Onsite
At our training facility in Dumfries
Certificate
Valid For 3 Years
CTC certified
How the course runs
- Skin integrity, structure, function & vulnerability
The session opens with a clear introduction to skin as an organ, its layers, functions, and how ageing and systemic factors affect its integrity. Participants explore what makes skin vulnerable to breakdown and why tissue viability is a growing specialism in modern healthcare. - Contributing factors & risk assessment
Participants explore the internal and external factors that contribute to tissue breakdown, including mobility, nutrition, moisture, perfusion, and co-morbidities. The use of validated risk assessment tools (such as Waterlow or Braden) is introduced, with group discussion on how to apply these in practice. - Wound types, pressure ulcers, leg ulcers & surgical wounds
The most content-rich section, using photographs, case studies, and group discussion to explore the three main wound types. Participants learn to recognise each type, understand staging and grading systems for pressure ulcers, distinguish between arterial and venous leg ulcers, and understand the principles of surgical wound healing and care. - Communication, records & reporting
Effective tissue viability care depends on clear communication. This section covers how to document wound assessment accurately, what to include in records and reports, how to communicate concerns to senior colleagues and clinical leads, and the role of body maps and wound charts in tracking progression. - Assessment, Q&A & certification
Continuous assessment runs throughout the session. The course closes with an open Q&A, participants are encouraged to raise scenarios from their own care settings, followed by a knowledge check and certification for those who complete all assessments successfully.
What you'll learn
✓ Understand skin integrity, it's structure, function and vulnerability to breakdown
✓ identify and understand the contributing factors that increase tissue viability risk
✓ Recognise, stage and and understand pressure ulcers and their prevention
✓ Distinguish between types of leg ulceration and understand appropriate care
✓ Understand surgical wound healing and recoginse signs of complications
✓ Document wound assessments accurately using records, reports and body maps
✓ Communicating tissue viability concerns effectively to senior controls effectively to communicate strategies
Before you arrive
Wear comfortable clothing and suitable footwear.
Certificate
CTC Certified for 3 years
Assessed through practical demonstrations and knowledge checks throughout the course. Successful completion earns a certificate valid for 3 years, and the training can be recorded as part of your SSSC Continuous Professional Learning (CPL). Renew through further training when your certificate expires.
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