Short Courses and Study Days

Why are Communication Skills Important?

Being able to communicate effectively is a core clinical skill for all professionals who have regular patient contact and, as part of that role, are required to gather or give information, break bad news or support patients to make and understand decisions related to their care and treatment.

The link between effective communication skills and the delivery of high-quality care as well as staff resilience has been highlighted in both the research literature and a number of successive national reports.

This two-day evidence-based course has been developed by a group of leading communication researchers and trainers and is aimed at doctors, nurses and senior healthcare professionals (band 6 & above) wishing to enhance their clinical communication skills with patients, carers, or colleagues.  We will also consider applications from registered healthcare professionals working below a band 6, but who can demonstrate that they are working in a specialist area and require training to undertake more complex communication tasks.   

Participants set the agenda for both days by identifying challenging communication situations they experience at work. These challenges are recreated with actors playing different roles such as a patient, family member or colleague for participants to practice key skills and principles, receive constructive feedback and test out alternative strategies.

In previous courses key areas of challenge have included:

• Managing anger or distress
• Breaking Bad News
• Handling difficult questions
• Improving communication with colleagues
• Dealing with complaints

For course queries email [email protected]

This CPD study day has been designed for Midwives.  Over the course of the day learning will focus on:

The core concepts of genetics and genomics

How to recognise genomic red flags

Maternal inherited conditions and how they can impact on pregnancy and birth

The role of the midwife in prenatal screening and diagnosis

An overview of applications to practice and the future of genomics in maternity services.

Genomics is included in the NMC standards of proficiency for midwives. In addition, genetic testing is becoming increasingly prevalent and more accessible in healthcare.  It is important that midwives are competent and confident to be able to advise and support women and their families in genomic conversations. It is therefore imperative that midwives understand genetics and genomics to improve equity of access and positive patient outcomes.

This course covers the following areas based on the document ‘National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered healthcare Practitioners’ (Public Health England 2018) the Covid 19 Vaccination Programme Slide Set (UK Health Security Agency, last updated December 2021) and the RCN Travel Competency document ‘Travel health nursing: career and competence development’ (RCN 2012).

This course covers the following areas based on the document ‘National Minimum standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers’ (Public Health England 2015) and the Covid 19 Vaccination Programme Slide Set (UK Health Security Agency, last updated December 2021) This is an assessed course with a written and oral assessment to ensure a satisfactory level of knowledge, at the end of the second day. This course will include training on the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine, which will be in use from September 2024.

A half-day face-to-face session for any immuniser who feels they require some practical input before administering vaccines this season. This session will focus on technique, but includes a review of the training available on e-learning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk). Healthcare Assistants and unregistered staff administering vaccines are also welcome to attend, but will need to have completed the basic immunisation training programme. 

Please feel free to check the link below to confirm your training requirements:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/942261/Training_for_COVID-19_vaccinators_Appendix_A.pdf

Please ensure that you have completed all required e-Learning relating to the immunisations you will be administering:

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/

Introduction
This study day is tailored for midwives who have completed the Newborn Infant Physical Examination UK National Screening competencies and wish to review and refresh skills. The opportunity to update knowledge and skills will be the main objective for this day. Workshop activities and simulated practice will be incorporated.

Course Aims
To refresh and develop existing knowledge and skills required to examine the newborn
To consider areas for future development to enhance own practice

Learning Outcomes
To discuss and review the principles of examining the newborn
To undertake simulated skills to exam the newborn
To refresh and update knowledge and skills in relation to examining the newborn

Course Content
The NIPE update content includes:
Hypoglycaemia in the neonate
Embryology and deviations of the eye
Intra-uterine/extra-uterine circulatory adaptation
Eyes, abdomen, skin, cardiac and hips skills stations
Fetal circulation/adaptation to extrauterine life
Genetics and the NIPE

Facilitator
Kirsty Tweedie, Advanced Practitioner (Midwife)/Midwifery lecturer at UEA/Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Suitable for simulation novices and experienced educators alike, the UEA Simulation Instructor Course has been designed to develop the skills needed to deliver Simulation Based Education (SBE) effectively. The course explores and applies the following topics:
1. What is SBE?
2. The Simulation Faculty
3. Simulation Safety
4. Planning Simulation
5. Simulation Delivery
6. Debriefing

THE COURSE CONSISTS OF:
Three hours of high quality pre-learning podcasts covering 6 key topics of simulation theory.

One day face-to-face workshop at the Edith Cavell Building Simulation Centre, UEA