Aim

In the context of serious or life-threatening illness/frailty, this evidence-based and experiential learning advanced communication skills course aims to provide opportunity to:

  • Explore, share and develop skills, knowledge and confidence in managing aspects of communication in practice that can often feel, challenging or complex
  • Examples might include: information giving (tailoring information to individual need, giving complex information, communicating decisions, breaking bad news); responding honestly and openly to people’s expectations; responding to people who are distressed, including anger

Target Audience

This course is relevant for senior/experienced Health & Social Care Professionals, who wish to enhance personal knowledge, skills & confidence in patient, family or colleague conversations that are important or can often feel difficult, complex or highly emotive.

Date and Duration

Date/Time:

17 March 2025 – 18 March 2025

Duration:

2 Day LIVE Online Interactive Workshop:

17th and 18th March 2025

Please note, that 4 weeks prior to the two day live workshop, you will also be required to participate in the following:

 2-3 hours of e-learning  

 A 1-1 meeting with a course facilitators to discuss your learning hopes and needs that we can work through together in exploratory role-play on the workshop days.

Content

  • Considering the evidence-base to why and how specifics of a person-centred approach to communication can enable effective communication and positively influence outcomes
  • Reflecting on what are the communication situations felt to be challenging or complex in practice
  • Identify communication behaviours known to hinder, and those known to help, the effectiveness of communication
  • Opportunity to gain knowledge, confidence and skills of helpful approaches/strategies by working on individual challenging communication aspects, as part of facilitated role-play supported in small groups.
  • Pre-course: eLearning & downloadable handbook, plus a 1:1 with course facilitator to discuss/identify your personal needs & role-play requirements.
  • Post Course: Certificate of Attendance

Certificate of Attendance

Number of Places and Cost

Number of places:

10

Cost:

£850

 

Venue/Location

Venue:

The Clinical Education Department via Zoom

Location:

Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
Wirral CH63 4JY
United Kingdom

Contact and Application

For further enquiries/register your interest/book a place, please contact the Clinical Education department via email: 
ccf-tr.clinicaleducation@nhs.net

Call us on: 0151 556 5790

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