Major Trauma Life Support Course (MTLS)

Who it’s for

This course is designed specifically for healthcare professionals involved in acute trauma care. Doctors, Nurses, Trauma Nurse practitioners, and Allied Health Professionals managing acute trauma will find this course relevant and applicable to their clinical practice.

Course content has been created in alignment with national trauma guidelines, nursing and medical curricular requirements, and the South Wales Trauma Network (SWTN) standard operating procedures. The content is appropriate for healthcare professionals working both within Wales and throughout the rest of the UK.

What you’ll learn

The overall aim of the course is to ensure that high quality trauma care is delivered to patients, through the provision of relevant and contemporary trauma education. By completing this course, you will develop competency in managing acute trauma relevant to your clinical role.

This blended learning course has been carefully designed so that you can complete the eLearning component in your own time, with a one-day face-to-face session delivered by clinicians and nursing faculty experienced in acute trauma care and medical education. The in-person session also allows for group discussion and networking.

Assessment

Following completion of both the eLearning and face-to-face elements of the MTLS course, you will complete a short online assessment.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must fulfil the following criteria to be considered eligible for the MTLS course:

• doctor, nurse or allied healthcare professional managing acute trauma

• meet the English language requirements as per NHS Health Careers

• have access to a device with high speed internet

Equipment

You will need access to a device with high-speed internet to complete the e-learning part of this course.

Benefits

• the MTLS course is endorsed by the South Wales Trauma Network, All Wales School of Emergency Medicine, and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine

• blended delivery approach: eLearning component allows you to learn flexibly, in your own time, while the face-to-face session offers multidisciplinary peer learning

• teaching is aligned with contemporary UK clinical practice

• the MTLS faculty are clinical experts in acute trauma care

• competitive fees compared to alternative trauma courses

• once you have completed the course, you become an MTLS alumni and we will send you a tri-annual update with key alterations to guidelines or policies

• MTLS alumni have the opportunity to apply for faculty positions following successful completion

• MTLS alumni are invited to re-attend every 4 years to maintain contemporary trauma practice

• for nurse attendees, this course meets level 1 and level 2 curricular requirements for annual appraisal

• for emergency medicine doctors and allied health professionals, this course meets national curricular requirements for annual appraisal