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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:
9 July 2024 – 10 July 2024
Duration:
2 Day LIVE Online Interactive Workshop:
9th and 10th July 2024
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
Venue/Location
Venue:
The Clinical Education Department via Zoom
Location:
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
Wirral CH63 4JY
United Kingdom