Julie Gerken
Experienced Health & Social Care Trainer and Consultant
With over 38 years of experience in Health and Social Care and 18 years as a professional trainer, Julie Gerken brings extensive knowledge, practical expertise, and a genuine passion for developing care professionals and improving standards of care.
Her career has provided a deep understanding of the challenges faced by health and social care providers, enabling her to deliver training that is practical, engaging, and tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams, and organisations.
—Bespoke Training Designed Around Your Needs
Julie specialises in creating and delivering bespoke training programmes tailored to your organisation’s requirements, ensuring staff gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to provide safe, effective, and person-centred care.
Training can be delivered face-to-face or online and adapted to suit all levels of experience.
—Training Subjects Include
- First Aid
- Health and Safety
- Basic Life Support
- Safeguarding Adults & Children
- Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (Tier 2)
- Parkinson’s Disease Awareness
- Diabetes Awareness
- Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
- Ear Care
- Epilepsy Awareness
- Personal Care
- Personal Development
- Effective Communication
- Behaviour That Challenges
- Care Planning & Risk Assessment
- Continence Care
- COSHH
- IDDSI and SALT
- Food Hygiene
- Fluids and Nutrition
- Privacy and Dignity
- Person-Centred Care
- Dementia Awareness & Mental Health
- Documentation and Record Keeping
- Drug and Alcohol Awareness
- End of Life Care
- Equality and Diversity
- Fire Safety
- Infection Prevention and Control
- The Care Certificate
- Medication Administration
- Mental Capacity Act & DoLS
- Moving and Handling
- Oral Health
- Prevention of Falls
- Skin Integrity and Sepsis
- Stroke Awareness
- Time Management
- Understanding Your Role
Why Choose This Training?
- 38 years’ hands-on experience in Health and Social Care
- 18 years delivering high-quality training
- Bespoke programmes tailored to your organisation
- Interactive, engaging and practical sessions
- Focus on improving care standards and outcomes
- Support to build staff confidence and competence
Whether you require mandatory training, specialist courses, or a full training programme for your organisation, Julie can provide flexible, professional training solutions that make a real difference.
Invest in your staff and empower them to deliver safe, compassionate and outstanding care.