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Communication Skills: Advanced

Course Content

A role play based course to enable senior registered professionals who encounter complicated scenarios to practice advanced communication skills to support people.

  • Show empathy to encourage people to express their thoughts and feelings

  • Increase confidence to effectively communicate with persons with complex needs

  • Assess the responses to information and check understanding and respond appropriately

  • Communicate honestly and sensitively 

  • Respond to difficult conversations 

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Key details

Course duration: 2 consecutive days (13 hours)

Cost: This course is free for all health and social care professionals employed by Manx Care.

Dates & times: TBC

Location: Hospice Isle of Man

Drinks and lunch can be bought from our onsite coffee shop, Elaine’s Café.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Attendees must be able to attend both scheduled sessions

  • You must have already attended a Communication Skills: Intermediate course

  • Pre-course workbook will be supplied

  • Attendees are asked to bring their own specific scenarios to discuss and will be expected to participate in role play

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