Oral suctioning training for your clinical team, delivered on-site
Up to 10 staff · On-site · Hands-on practice · Quoted for your team
Oral suctioning training teaches nurses and trained care staff to clear a person's mouth and upper airway safely using suction equipment: when suctioning is needed, setting up the equipment safely, safe technique, infection control, and what to do if complications arise. Kasorb delivers it on-site, with hands-on practice under a specialist clinical trainer's observation. Up to 10 staff; quoted for your team.
- Hands-on oral suctioning practice under the trainer's observation
- When to suction, safe technique and infection control
- Recognising complications and what to do in an emergency
- Delivered on-site, up to 10 staff
- Certificates emailed the next day
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Compliance and certification
Staff receive a Kasorb certificate of completion for your training file, and the training counts towards staff CPD. It isn't a regulated qualification. How long the certificate stays current is set by your policy — we'll recommend a refresh interval when you enquire. Your team leaves trained and ready for the usual final step with any clinical skill: your own supervised competency sign-off against your policies.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for Oral Suctioning Training
One price for the whole team
Clinical courses are quoted for your location: one price for the whole group of up to 10, not per person, with certificates included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Clinical trainers who have done it for real
Hands-on practice with feedback, so staff know what safe suctioning looks and feels like.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Enquire with your postcode and team size. We'll come back with a price within 48 hours. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date. If you need something sooner, just ask.
- Agree the details: we confirm the session length and the suction equipment for the practical with you when you book — if your staff use a particular suction unit, tell us. If you'd like the trainer to work from your own policy, send it at least 7 days before the course.
- Your trainer calls beforehand to confirm logistics and anything specific to your setting, and arrives early to set up.
- On the day: theory first, then hands-on practice under the trainer's observation, with feedback.
- Certificates are emailed the next day.
What the course covers
- Why and when oral suctioning is needed
- Anatomy of the mouth and upper airway
- Equipment and safe set-up
- Technique and safe suction pressures
- Infection control
- Complications and emergencies
- Documentation
By the end, your staff will be able to:
- recognise when oral suctioning is needed
- set up suction equipment safely, ready for use
- describe safe technique, and what to do if complications arise
Who needs this training
- Nurses and nursing associates
- Care staff supporting people who can't clear their own secretions
- Staff in complex care, supported living, nursing homes and children's services
Who can carry out suctioning depends on your policy and how clinical tasks are delegated in your service.
What the law says
In England, CQC's Regulation 12 (safe care and treatment) expects staff who carry out clinical tasks to have the training to do them safely, and Regulation 18 (staffing) covers staff training. Regulators in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have similar expectations. Oral suctioning training, followed by your own supervised competency sign-off, gives you a training record for your files.
How we assess learning
Staff practise oral suctioning technique under the trainer's observation, with feedback. The trainer asks questions and leads discussion throughout to confirm understanding. After the course, your own supervised competency sign-off, against your policies, completes the process before staff carry out the procedure on their own.
Your trainer
Your trainer has used these skills for real. They're one of our specialist clinical trainers, and they keep the focus on safe technique and knowing when to stop and escalate.
Logistics
- Room: horseshoe or classroom seating — what matters is clear floor space, plus a table for the practical
- You provide: a room with a table, and the suction equipment we agree with you when you book
- The trainer brings: the training materials, and any equipment for the practical we agree with you when you book
- Group size: up to 10 — so there's time for everyone's hands-on practice
- Timing: agreed with you when you book; staff arrive 15 minutes early
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Anywhere in the UK, on-site
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
Clinical courses are priced by location: they're taught by specialist clinical trainers, and the price depends on where you are and how far your trainer needs to travel. Send us your postcode and team size and we'll confirm the price within 48 hours. It's one price for the group, up to 10 staff — not per person — and it covers your trainer, their travel and the course materials.
More than 10 staff? We'll run another session on another day at the same rate.
Several sites? Tell us when you enquire and we'll arrange them together.
Frequently asked questions
Does this course sign staff off to suction on their own?
Your team leaves trained, with a certificate to show it. As with any clinical skill, the final step is your own supervised competency sign-off in practice, against your policy, before staff suction on their own.
Can it be done online?
No. It's a hands-on skill, so it's on-site only.
Does it cover tracheostomy suctioning?
No. This course covers oral suctioning of the mouth and upper airway. Suctioning through a tracheostomy is covered on our Tracheostomy Care course.
Can care staff carry out oral suctioning?
That depends on your organisation's policies and how clinical tasks are delegated in your service. Many services train care staff who support people who can't clear their own secretions, followed by a supervised sign-off.
We've got more than 10 staff. Can you train them all at once?
Up to 10 per session, so everyone gets proper hands-on practice with feedback. For a bigger team, we'll run another session on another day at the same rate.
What do we need to provide, and is there anything else to pay?
A room with a table for the practical, and anything we agree with you for the practical when you book. The price we quote covers your trainer, their travel and the course materials, so there are no surprise extras.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date. If you need something sooner, just ask.
Prefer to speak? Call 0207 112 8412