Search in a Therapeutic Environment

Search in a therapeutic environment

We Provide Healthcare Staff

With accredited training to help them gain the necessary skills to search patients, their belongings and the care environment.

This programme has been certified by the RCN Centre for Professional Accreditation, with the accreditation valid until January 19th 2022 and applying only to the educational content of the programme excluding any product.

Our One-Day Training Programme

Focuses on search of a patient, their belongings and the care environment

1-day RCN-accredited programme: minimum 10 trainees

This one-day training programme prepares staff to gain the necessary practical skills to carry out search of a patient, their belongings and the care environment. It also prepares staff to consider the professional, legal and ethical aspects of the procedure. Completion of training will ensure that staff and patients are safeguarded when carrying out this very sensitive procedure.

Learning outcomes

Having discussed the principles of search

Having discussed the reasons why we carry out searches

Having observed a personal search

Having participated in a personal search

Having read the procedure in relation to searches requiring the removal of clothing

Having had the opportunity to use a hand-held metal detector

Having participated in an area search

Having completed a search report

Having read the HSCT Policy/Procedure in relation to Personal and Property Searches

Best Practice provides

Throughout the programme, trainees will be given the opportunity to explore professional, legal and ethical implications of searching in a care environment and alternatives to searching in the context of risk management. Trainees will have the opportunity to examine how Local Search policy marries with other relevant local policy, for example privacy and dignity, management of actual and potential aggression, misuse of substances.

The seven principles of searching will be imbedded through discussion and trainees will have the opportunity to explore case scenarios relevant to the care context using them in a therapeutic environment .

Person-centred approach

Therapeutic procedure (balancing security needs with a therapeutic milieu)

Consent

Communication (with the patients/carers, within the ward, within the organisation, documentation, quality assurance and good governance)

Transparency

Consistency

Planning and safety