PEG and PEJ (Enteral Feeding) Awareness
Enteral Feeding training supports safe, effective nutrition for individuals who cannot meet their needs through oral intake alone. Enteral feeding plays a vital role in maintaining health, hydration, and wellbeing. However, it also requires skilled and knowledgeable care. This course provides essential training for staff who support people with feeding tubes, including PEG, PEJ, NG, and JEJ tubes, across health and social care settings.
This Enteral Feeding training course is designed to improve staff confidence, safety, and competence when delivering enteral nutrition. Learners gain a clear understanding of why enteral feeding may be required and how it supports both short-term and long-term care needs. As a result, staff feel more prepared to provide safe and person-centred support.
The course provides a strong foundation in the principles of enteral feeding. It covers the safe use, routine care, and maintenance of feeding tubes. In addition, learners explore the correct administration of enteral nutrition, fluids, and medication, alongside the importance of infection prevention, oral care, and good hygiene practices. The training follows best practice NICE guidelines and guidance from the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN).
Learners also develop the skills to recognise and respond to common complications, such as tube blockage, displacement, and signs of infection. The course places strong emphasis on comfort, dignity, and person-centred care, ensuring individuals feel supported and respected at all times.
This Enteral Feeding training is suitable for carers, nurses, support workers, and healthcare staff working in residential care, community services, supported living, and clinical environments. Training can be delivered with or without a practical component, depending on staff roles and service requirements.
To support ongoing compliance and safe practice, refresher training and competency sign-off assessments are also available. In addition, we can provide competency sign-off for the administration of medication via enteral feeding, helping organisations evidence competence and meet regulatory expectations.
What You Will Learn
- What PEG and PEJ tubes are, and when enteral feeding is used
- Basic anatomy and physiology of the digestive system
- Common conditions requiring enteral feeding (e.g. dysphagia)
- Safe administration of feed, fluids and flushes through PEG/PEJ
- Principles of mouth care and its role in overall health
- Recognising signs of tube-related complications or infection
- Maintaining hygiene and preventing site breakdown
- Safe storage and handling of feeds and equipment
- The importance of documentation and following care plans
- Medication administration via PEG (theory)
- Optional practical training and competency sign-off for face-to-face sessions
Certification
All successful participants will receive a certificate of achievement.
Competency sign-off available on request for applicable roles and settings.
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Course Location & Service Areas
We deliver in-house training at your workplace or chosen venue, tailored to your needs and schedule. This flexible approach removes the need to send staff off-site for essential learning.
Our experienced trainers deliver courses across Manchester and Greater Manchester, supporting organisations throughout the North West.
We also provide on-site training throughout England, covering major cities, towns, and regions nationwide, including North England, South England, London, and Surrey.
Wherever and however the training is delivered, all sessions are led by experienced Prima Cura Training instructors and meet the same high standards.
