What we offer
We offer a variety of training for MTW and KMPT staff and students to support your research, continuing professional development and clinical practice.
Why choose our training?
- Flexible delivery – Choose from face-to-face or virtual sessions
- Group size – Small groups or 1:1 session available
- Expert trainers – Learn from experienced clinical librarians
- Practical focus – Skills you’ll use immediately in your work
- Ongoing support – Access to resources and follow-up help
- Tailored to your needs – Sessions can be adapted to your specific requirements
Introduction to NHS Knowledge & Library Hub
Duration: 45 minutes | Level: Beginner
Unlock the full power of NHS evidence resources with insider knowledge of the system that brings everything together.
What you’ll master:
Navigation of the complete NHS Knowledge Hub
- Advanced search techniques for faster results
- How to access full-text articles and resources
- Managing and exporting your results
Perfect for: New NHS staff, anyone struggling to find quality evidence quickly
Book: MTW Staff: MTW Learning
Evidence search training
Duration: 60 minutes | Level: Intermediate
Learn to find exactly the research you need with systematic, professional search strategies used by experts.
What you’ll gain:
- Confidence to tackle complex research questions
- Skills to create robust, reproducible searches
- Knowledge of the best databases for your field
- Techniques to manage and organise your findings
Perfect for: Researchers, clinicians needing evidence for practice, students working on dissertations or research projects
Need a quick refresher? Check out our Literature Searching and Review Resources Padlet.
Critical appraisal: quantitative studies
Duration: 90 minutes | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Stop wondering if research is reliable – learn to evaluate studies like an expert and use only the best evidence in your work.
What you’ll develop:
- Ability to spot quality research from weak studies
- Understanding of different study types and their strengths
- Skills to identify bias and validity issues
- Knowledge of different tools and checklists for appraising studies
- Confidence to make evidence-based decisions
Perfect for: Healthcare professionals, researchers, Journal club facilitators, policy makers
Want more resources? Explore our Critical Appraisal Tools and Resources Padlet
Health literacy awareness training
Duration: 60 minutes | Level: All levels
Make your communication more effective and help patients truly understand their health information.
What you’ll learn:
Why health literacy matters more than you think
- Simple techniques to improve patient understanding
- Tools to make complex information accessible
- Strategies that reduce health inequalities
Perfect for: Anyone who communicates health information to patients, families, or communities
Preparing for study
Duration: 90 minutes | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Transform your academic assignment approach with practical skills that make studying more effective and less stressful.
What you’ll master:
- Time management strategies that actually work
- How to tackle any assignment question with confidence
- Critical reading and research evaluation techniques
- Professional academic writing and referencing
Perfect for: Anyone starting academic study, or returning to study.
Also interested in writing for publication or creating an academic poster?
Introduction to AI in healthcare
Duration: 60 minutes | Level: All levels
Learn about how AI works and what the risks and benefits are when used in healthcare.
Objectives
What you’ll learn:
- What AI is and how it works
- Generative AI uses
- Risks of AI
- How to use prompting effectively
Perfect for: Staff who are interested in learning about AI, how it works and if it can been useful in your work setting.
Video Tutorials
The following short videos are available to support you with finding information and evidence in core international healthcare databases:
EBSCO: EBSCO allows you to search Medline, CINAHL and others.
eLearning for healthcare
A range of elearning modules are provided by eLearning for Healthcare to support literature searching activities; you can use your NHS OpenAthens account to register for eLfH if you do not already have an account:
Module 1 – Introduction to Searching
Ready to book?
For scheduled group sessions:
MTW staff: Log into MTW Learning and search for library courses
KMPT staff: Log into iLearn
To book a 1:1 session, email us at mtw-tr.clinical.librarians@nhs.net to arrange a convenient date.
Tailored talks or workshops
We can also tailor the content of our training sessions to best fit the needs of your group and can come to you to deliver the teaching.
We also offer short introductory talks on helping you understand what Library Services can offer your team or department. These can be delivered onsite or virtually as part of your own scheduled meetings or teaching sessions.
Please email mtw-tr.clinical.librarians@nhs.net if you would like to arrange a tailored session or introductory talk.