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The HEARTS Process Teachers Course

Saturday 7 March 2026 (09:30–16:30) and Sunday 8 March 2026 (09:30–16:30)

Overview

This course offers:

  • Expert-led training grounded in years of clinical and educational experience
  • A supportive, practice-focused environment to develop your teaching skills
  • Practical tools and strategies that can be applied across clinical teams
  • A comprehensive training manual to guide your ongoing teaching
  • A rare opportunity to deepen your HEARTS expertise and become a recognised workplace educator

Empowering others to use HEARTS interventions helps extend compassionate, patient-centred care across your service — amplifying the impact of what you already do.

Key information 

Delivery type 

In-person, two-day classroom teaching 
Location: The Christie Education Centre 

Delivery style 

  • Lectures
  • Live demonstration
  • Hands-on practice
  • Small-group work
  • Reflection and discussion 

Duration 

2 full days 

Experience level 

Qualified HEARTS Practitioners 

What to expect 

The HEARTS Process Teacher’s Course is a two-day, immersive programme designed to empower qualified HEARTS Practitioners to confidently teach HEARTS techniques to colleagues in their workplace. This highly interactive course blends theory, practice, and reflective learning to help you understand not just what to teach, but how to teach it well. 

Through guided exploration of adult learning principles, communication skills, and effective teaching methods, you’ll build the confidence to design and deliver engaging sessions that make a real impact. You will practise planning short courses, developing individual sessions, giving presentations to managers, and evaluating learning in authentic workplace scenarios. 

Tutors Ann Carter and Dr Peter Mackereth will share real-world examples from experienced HEARTS teachers and create a supportive environment where you can ask questions, practise skills and refine your teaching approach. The course also includes a comprehensive training manual to support you long after the programme ends. 

Learning outcomes 

By the end of the course, you will be able to: 

  • Deliver HEARTS teaching sessions safely, confidently and effectively 
  • Apply adult learning principles to different workplace situations 
  • Choose teaching methods that maximise engagement and impact 
  • Develop structured plans for short courses and individual learning sessions 
  • Prepare for, deliver, and evaluate staff training in a supportive way 
  • Use transferable teaching skills that extend beyond HEARTS practice 

Who is it for? 

Participants must: 

  • Have completed a two-day HEARTS Course (or equivalent) 
  • Hold the HEARTS Practitioner Certificate 

If you need to complete the Practitioner Certificate, please contact the-christie.ittu@nhs.net 

How to book/learn more 

You can book this course on Eventbrite.

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