Drive DeVilbiss Service offers a dedicated clinical education, advice and guidance service, that fully supports customer priorities and needs, with 24/7 clinical support through our Clinical Team.

Our team of clinical advisers are all qualified nurses with a wide range of community and acute experience, enabling us to support specialist nursing staff with queries, training and evaluations.

This is particularly useful where specialist training is required as our Clinical Team have training and experience in the following specialist areas which is maintained through professional development:

• Critical Care
• ROSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
• Paediatric Care
• Elderly Care
• Orthopaedics
• Moving and Handling
• Tissue Viability

Equipment Selection Pathway Guidance

Drive DeVilbiss Service Clinical Specialists are available to assist with the development of equipment selection guidelines and decision trees. Product equipment selection guides are available to help nursing staff prescribe the correct equipment in line with current local and national guidance.

Patient Specific Clinical Advice

Choosing medical devices for patients can be daunting, with so many options available. With differing needs, it’s important that equipment selected is specific to a patient’s requirement.

PACE Training Program

PACE System is an online clinical training tool that offers a wealth of resources for both in-house and customer training. From interactive online training sessions to clinical and technical presentations, PACE provides an easily accessible alternative to hands on training that customers can tap into at their convenience.

Clinical Training

We can deliver clinical training and guidance to meet your requirements. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Training is delivered by a registered clinical specialist as a workshop based activity. Delegates are encouraged to voice their opinions and discuss their experiences.

In-house study days

In-house study days are a key part of training delivery and clinical support, some examples of current involvement within the clinical team include:

• Delivery of Foundation Doctor training – equipment awareness.
• Delivery of PU and Infection Control Link Nurse training.
• Presentation at Student Nurse study events.
• Attendance at Matrons Meetings.
• Delivery of training to community nursing teams.
• Product selection and appropriate use training, guides and audits.
• Training in safe storage/equipment care/ damage reduction – all staff roles.

For further information please contact our clinical team on clinical@drivedevilbiss.co.uk