Only applies to BST trainee Year 2 and O&G year 2 & 3
Book your place on the Communication Skills course for BST Leadership in Clinical Practice
The BST Leadership in Clinical Practice programme covers communication, teamwork, personal effectiveness, presentation and teaching skills, and professionalism.
About this course
The BST Leadership in Clinical Practice programme covers communication, teamwork, personal effectiveness, presentation and teaching skills, and professionalism.
BST Leadership in Clinical Practice is a blended learning programme. It consists of three separate components:
- Leadership in Clinical Practice online: Teaching Skills and Patient Safety online courses available on RCPI, 4 hours
- Leadership in Clinical Practice: Communication Skills blended course with online content and short virtual tutorial, 1.5 hour online content, 3 hour tutorial
- Leadership in Clinical Practice: Leadership Skills blended course with online content and virtual tutorials, 2 days.
You must complete the online content before attending the tutorials.
You are booking your place at the 3-hour virtual tutorial covering communication skills.
Learning Outcomes
This course will explore key concepts to improve your personal communication skills.
On completion of this communication course you will be able to:
- Discuss the key principles of effective communication, and understand how communication skills impact your encounters with others
- Demonstrate active listening skills
- Deliver presentations effectively
- Understand how conflicts arise and recognise how to resolve with effective communication skills
- Identify the skills necessary for communicating with patients and colleagues, including demonstrating empathy, breaking bad news, and participating in clinical teams
- Explain effective feedback approaches
