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Listen to the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, episode 122 - Breastfeeding: Embracing support and building confidence

Watch the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, episode 122 - Breastfeeding: Embracing support and building confidence

Episode details

This week on the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, host Noreen Turley welcomes infant feeding specialist Sheila Lucey for an informative conversation on breastfeeding. They discuss the benefits of breastfeeding, how to prepare before birth, and the importance of support in the early days. Sheila also offers practical advice for overcoming challenges, highlights the role of skin-to-skin contact, and outlines supports available for parents.

To find out more about our podcast series or the work of HSE Health and Wellbeing email Healthandwellbeing.communications@hse.ie

Date and time

All training sessions take place from 11am to 12pm

Join the Teams training on Thursday 27 November

Join the Teams training on Thursday 11 December

Training details

All HSE staff now have Teams.

Teams allows you collaborate with your colleagues, create your own workspace where you can manage documents, send messages and hold meetings.

To learn more about collaborating with Teams, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 11am and lasts 1 hour with time for Q+A and comments.

No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.

Date and time

All training sessions take place from 12pm to 1pm.

Join the SharePoint training on Thursday 27 November

Join the SharePoint training on Thursday 11 December

Training details

All Microsoft 365 users now have access to SharePoint.

SharePoint is a shared workspace providing a secure space to store, share, and organise information.

To learn more about managing files in SharePoint, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 12pm and lasts 1 hour with time for Q+A and comments.

No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.

Date and time

All training sessions take place from 12pm to 1pm.

View all available OneDrive training dates

Join the OneDrive training on Thursday 4 December

Join the OneDrive training on Thursday 18 December

Training details

All Microsoft 365 users now have access to OneDrive.

OneDrive is for your own personal HSE files. Learn how to save your files and how to share them when you need to.

To learn more about managing files in OneDrive, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 12pm and lasts 1 hour with time for Q+A and comments.

No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.

Date and time

All training sessions take place from 11am to 11.30am

Join the Microsoft Planner training on Thursday 4 December

Join the Microsoft Planner training on Thursday 18 December

Training details

All HSE staff now have Planner. Planner helps you create plans, assign tasks and easily chart project progress.

To learn more about Planner, choose a training date that’s right for you. Each session starts at 11am, and lasts for 30 minutes hour with time for Q+A and comments. This is a basic introductory session to Planner which assumes no prior knowledge.

No need to register for a session – simply ‘turn up’ by clicking on the meeting link 5 minutes before the scheduled time.

Have you a specific ‘change challenge’ you would value support with?

The Change Consultation Clinic is facilitated by experienced HSE Organisation Development Practitioners, Organisation and Development and Design team in Kells, Co Meath.

How to register

How to register for a Change Consultation Clinic:

1. Email changeguide@hse.ie with subject line: Change Consultation Clinic to register.
2. We will send you a short questionnaire to enable the Organisation Development practitioners to better understand your service and your specific change challenge.
3. When we receive the completed questionnaire, we will confirm your place and time for a one-to-one session.

Please note there are limited places so early registration is advised.

Date and time

Clinics will run from 10am to 1pm. Your appointment time (up to 1 hour in duration) will be agreed directly with you by the Organisation Development and Change Practitioner assigned to your application and clinics are held virtually.

Schedule for Change Consultation Clinics (second Thursday of each month)

• 11 December 2025
• 8 January 2026
• 12 February 2026
• 12 March 2026
• 9 April 2026
• 14 May 2026
• 11 June 2026
• 9 July 2026
• 13 August 2026
• 10 September 2026
• 8 October 2026
• 12 November 2026
• 10 December 2026

Please note, this date may be subject to change depending on Organisation Development practitioner availability

Contact details

Organisation Development and Design, Kells. Co Meath.

Email: changeguide@hse.ie

Phone: 046 925 1461

Workshop details

This interactive virtual workshop on the Change Guide in Action features your Health and Social Care colleagues shared experiences of delivering effective and sustainable change. In 2025, the workshops will focus on three main themes: 'Working with resistance to change', 'Delivering change activities – Define Design Deliver', and 'Factors to be monitored while managing change'.

Learning outcomes include:

1. Provide participants with real case examples of a co-design people and culture change approach, from staff who have used the Change Guide in practice.
2. Focus is on an examination of the Change Guide in action and the application of the core concepts, tools and templates to a specific shared experience.
3. Signpost other resources about the Change Guide to further participant’s use of the Guide as a practical tool for change.
4. Highlighting key resources for the following themes: 'Working with resistance to change', 'Delivering change activities – Define Design Deliver', and 'Factors to be monitored while managing change'.

Date and time

Workshop will run from 10.30am to 1pm:

• 26 November 2025 - Factors to be monitored while managing change

2026 Workshops

A new series of Change Guide in Action workshops is currently being developed for 2026. Additional details and finalised dates will be published on this page shortly.

How to register

Register by emailing changeguide@hse.ie with subject line: Change Guide in Action

Training details

The Delivering Change in Health Services eLearning Programme takes you through all the elements of the Health Service Change Guide. It aims to build your capacity, skills and confidence for delivering good change in a complex environment and can be used at all levels to support managers and staff. The eLearning programme features helpful and practical guidance and presents many useful, downloadable templates and extracts from the Change Guide.

How to register

Find the course on HSeLanD

It will take approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete. The programme is intended for staff of all grades across health and social care services.

Register for Food Reduction Training on Thursday 27 November from 2pm to 3pm

Training details

Food Waste Reduction Training programme for Health Service Staff delivered by the Clean Technology Centre as part of the HSE Green Healthcare Programme.

The training will provide information on examining food waste to help identify potential for food waste reductions along with providing examples of good practice from other healthcare facilities.

Training Audience:

• Catering Services Managers
• Supervisors
• Officers
• Instructors
• Any healthcare manager responsible for catering services and staff

Contact details:

Sustainable.Infrastructure@hse.ie

Training details

The 4 module eLearning programme aims to increase awareness of DSGBV and to support staff to recognise, respond to, and refer victims and survivors

Module 1 Awareness:

Strategic context, types of abuse, prevalence and impacts on specific communities.

Module 2 Recognise:

Signs of DSGBV, impact on victims, their children, and communities and barriers to seek support.

Module 3 Respond:

Asking about DSGBV, how to respond effectively and managing disclosures.

Module 4 Refer:

Supporting victims through referrals

Each module is accredited with 1 CPD hour in line with NMBI guidance and 1 CPD point by the ICGP.

Date and time

Login to HSeLanD and search DSGBV to access the training programme

Contact

For more information email socialinclusion@hse.ie

Find the SAP HR/Payroll training prospectus 2025

Training details

The SAP CoE training team is presenting a Time Administration (PTMW) live webinar.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• role of a time returning officer or time administrator
• time managers workplace
• time management integration
• time errors report and time entered report
• time errors and query management
• how to find additional training resources and support

This webinar is open to everyone interested in the time module of SAP. However please note that no SAP Access is allocated on completion of this webinar and users who require access must apply via the Security Access and Training Form for our formal training courses.

Date and time

All webinars from 10am to 1pm:

• Register for the Time Webinar on Tuesday 9 December 2025
• Register for the Time Webinar Tuesday 9 December 2025
• Register for the Time Webinar Wednesday 21 January 2026
• Register for the Time Webinar Thursday 5 March 2026
• Register for the Time Webinar Tuesday 14 April 2026
• Register for the Time Webinar Wednesday 27 May 2026
• Register for the Time Webinar Thursday 9 July 2026
• Register for the Time Webinar Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Register for the Time Webinar Wednesday 14 October 2026
• Register for the Time Webinar Thursday 3 December 2026

Training details

The Personnel Administration Best Practice Guidelines Webinar are for those who utilise PA40 Personnel Actions as part of their role. It is recommended that a PA user attends these Webinars after their formal tutor led training.

The Webinar covers the following topics;

• Best Practice
• When Performing Actions/Maintaining Data
• Skipping Infotypes as part of an Action
• Stopping & Restarting an Action
• When Correcting IT0001 Organisational Assignment
• Changing the Start Date of an Action
• Using the Changing Entry/Leaving Date
• Deleting an Action
• When performing Retrospective Actions
• Recommended PA Reports
• Common Issues & Queries
• Latest Updates
• Where you will find support and training
• Q&A Session with SAP CoE Personnel Administration Business Analyst

Date and time

All webinars from 10am to 1pm:

• Register for Personnel Administration Best Practice Webinar Thursday 8 January 2026
• Register for Personnel Administration Best Practice Webinar Tuesday 10 March 2026
• Register for Personnel Administration Best Practice Webinar Wednesday 10 June 2026
• Register for Personnel Administration Best Practice Webinar Thursday 10 September 2026
• Register for Personnel Administration Best Practice Webinar Tuesday 8 December 2026

Date and time

The virtual session will be delivered over 1 day from 10am to 4pm.

• Thursday 4 December 2025

Login to HSeLanD and search the Course Catalogue for “Fundamentals of Clinical Audit” in the National Centre for Clinical Audit (NCCA section) to register.

Training details

The aim of training is to assist staff in gaining a basic understanding of the clinical audit process and how to conduct a clinical audit and effectively support others conducting clinical audits.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing this programme learners will be able to:

• understand the clinical audit process and why it’s important
• develop and undertake a clinical audit
• select a methodology for the clinical audit process
• conduct clinical audit data collection and analysis
• report clinical audit findings

CPD/CEU Eligibility:

Fundamentals in Clinical Audit e-Learning Programme is awarded:

• 10 CPD points – RCPI 10 CEUs
• 6 CPD points – RCPI 6 CEU’s – NMBI

Register for the training on Thursday 4 December from 11am to 12pm

Training details

This training session will introduce the PubMed database which is a free online tool from the National Library of Medicine.

An overview of searching by keyword and subject term (MeSH), search techniques and saving results will be provided.

RCSI 1.0 CPD Credit

NMBI 1 CPD Hour in accordance with NMBI guidance

Training details

The NHSF have launched a revised Sharps Policy for the prevention and management of sharps injuries in the workplace.

Go to our safe use of sharps webpage for support, such as worked examples for risk assessments and safe operating procedures.

This launch is supported by a new sharps awareness training programme, online at HSeLanD, which is mandatory for employees who work with or who are at risk of sharps injuries in the workplace.

How to register

To access the training programme, log in to your HSeLanD account and type ‘sharps safety’ in the search bar.

Contact details

Contact the National Health and Safety Helpdesk on 1800 420 420 from 10.30 to 12pm and 2pm to 3pm or log your request online.

Date and Time

Saturday 29 November, 9am to 2pm

Training details

This masterclass is for advanced nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who are working in primary care, secondary care and integrated community care.

The programme will provide an in-depth look at the latest ESC blood pressure guidelines, with a strong emphasis on practical approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and the application of best practices in primary, secondary and community care settings.

Participants will also examine emerging developments in areas such as renal denervation referrals, complex hypertension management, and the latest evidence on lifestyle and pharmacological interventions. Through expert insights, interactive case discussions, and real-world examples, attendees will gain the knowledge and confidence to deliver more effective, guideline-driven hypertension care and improve patient outcomes.

How to register

Register here for the Hypertension Essentials Masterclass

Contact details

For more information email info@nipc.ie

Training details

This MECC training programme is for all healthcare workers.

It aims to educate healthcare professionals in brief intervention skills to support patients and service users in lifestyle behaviour change.

The MECC training programme has an eLearning course and a workshop course.

You can do the eLearning course at any time. The eLearning course has 6 core modules. It takes 3 hours to complete. You can also do 2 optional modules.

You can do the workshop course after you complete the eLearning course. The workshop is called 'enhancing your brief intervention skills'. These workshops are available in all areas.

How to register

To access the eLearning module, log in to your HSeLanD account and type in ‘make every contact count’ in the search bar.

Contact details

For further information, email makingevery.contactcount@hse.ie

Find out more about the Making Every Contact Count programme

Date and time

Half-day programme, 9am to 1pm

• Tuesday 9 December
• Thursday 18 December

Read more about the Corporate Induction programme

Contact details

Email: alex.ennis@hse.ie

Date and time

Half-day programme, 9am to 1.30pm:

• Thursday 4 December
• Tuesday 16 December
  Read about the Managing Employee Performance Effectively programme

Contact details

Email: alex.ennis@hse.ie

Date and time

4 half days, with a 1-hour introduction to the programme:

Read about the People Management the Legal Framework programme

Contact details

Email: Betty.Carolan@hse.ie

Date and time

Read about the First Time Managers Programme

Contact details

Email: grainne.kerrigan@hse.ie

Date and time

2 day programme, 9am to 5pm

• Tuesday 2 December and Tuesday 16 December

Read about the Coaching Skills for Managers programme

Contact details

Email: Magdalena.wojcik@hse.ie

Date and time

One day programme, 9am to 5pm

• Wednesday 17 December

Read more about the Managing Teams Effectively programme

Contact details

Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie

Date and time

One half day, 9am to 1pm

• Thursday 4 December
• Thursday 18 December

Read about the Managing Attendance Programme

Contact details

alex.ennis@hse.ie

Date and time

1-day programme:

• Thursday 27 November
• Thursday 18 December

Read about the Managing Conflict Effectively programme

Contact details

Email: grainne.kerrigan@hse.ie

Date and time

Half-day programme, 9am to 1.30pm:

• Tuesday 9 December

Read about the Managing Grievances Effectively programme

Contact details

Email: Magdalena.wojcik@hse.ie

This 45-minute module is available to all staff on HSeLanD. It has been designed to help learners to:

• Explore the concept of empathy.
• Recognise its value in the workplace.
• Enhance skills to promote positive behaviours in line with the HSE’s Dignity at Work Policy.

This module is for any staff members interested in improving workplace relationships and creating a more compassionate and inclusive work environment across the HSE.

Contact details

Email: traininganddevelopment@hse.ie

Date and time

3-day programme, 9am to 5pm on:

Read more about the Clerical Administration Development Programme

Contact details

Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie

Date and time:

Half day programme, 9am to 1pm

• Tuesday 2 December

Read about the Effective Meetings programme

Contact details

Email: keith.halpin@hse.ie

Date and time

Half-day programme:

• Thursday 4 December

Read about the Presentation Skills Programme

Contact details

Email: Keith.Halpin@hse.ie

Date and time

One half-day programme, 9am to 1pm

• Wednesday 26 November
• Wednesday 3 December
• Tuesday 9 December

Read more about the Minute Taking programme

Contact details

Email: keith.halpin@hse.ie

Date and time

One half-day programme, 9am to 1pm

• Thursday 4 December

Read more about the Effective Feedback programme

Contact details

Email: Keith.Halpin@hse.ie

Date and time

One day programme, 9am to 5pm

• Tuesday 16 December

Read more about the Facilitation Skills programme

Contact details

Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie

Date and time

A half day virtual workshop.

• Wednesday 17 December

Read more about the Managing your Time Effectively programme

Contact details

Email: Deirdre.Caffrey@hse.ie

Date and time

1-day programme from 9am to 5pm:

• Wednesday 28 January

Read about the Retirement Planning programme

Contact details

Email: joan.balfe@hse.ie

Listen to the Learning Talks Podcast - Episode 8: Leading with Empathy – an Evolutionary Perspective on HSeLanD

In this episode, we look at some of the ways in which Leading with Empathy is important from an evolutionary and scientific perspective. Dr. Ruth Freeman, Director of Research for Society at Research Ireland joins us for an engaging conversation about how leading with empathy can help us to overcome and work around some of the ways our brains have developed through evolution so that we can make better decisions and respond to change more effectively.