Communication

Overview

This session provides information and opportunities to practice principles of effective communication in a health or social care setting.

It forms part of the Care Certificate, an initiative to prepare healthcare assistants and social care support workers for their roles within care settings in a consistent way.

What will learners get out of it?

• Identify the main reasons why you communicate in your job, and how the way you do it affects individuals and colleagues
• Explain the use of appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication in a health or social care setting
• Identify when an individual requires assistance with communication aids/technologies and when to take action
• Give examples of adjusting to an individual’s communication needs and preferences
• Identify barriers to effective communication in health and social care settings and how to overcome them
• Practice communication methods that reduce barriers and meet the communication needs and preferences of individuals
• Describe what confidentiality means in relation to your role in a health or social care setting

Who is this course for?

Any clinical or non-clinical staff, including unpaid and voluntary staff.

Assessment

Learning progress and test results can be tracked by managers for internal development and learners can keep a certificate of completion for CPD.

Care Certificate

The course is aligned with the Care Certificate

Duration

25 minutes

Booking

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