Advanced Communication Skills Training

Advanced Communication Skills Training is a two-day course open to health and social care professionals who are regularly involved in complex, difficult or challenging conversations with patients, families or colleagues and wish to practice and enhance their communication skills in a safe and supported environment. You will build confidence to deal more effectively with difficult, challenging and emotional conversations.

Overview of Advanced Communication Skills course:

The training provides a structured evidence-based and practical approach to Advanced Communication Skills based on the Connected ACST course. Over the two days, participants are able to refresh and review their current communication skills practice and experience through the use of:

• Scenario based role play using expert actors
• Interactive workshops
• Reflective practice discussions
• Experiential learning

The course is delivered by senior clinical team members from St Mary’s Hospice.

Fee: £560pp

Delivered remotely or at St Mary’s Hospice.

Places are limited to 5 people. Please note: delegates must complete the full two days to receive their certificate of attendance

Dates available:

• 29th and 30th June – virtual (sold out)
• 28th and 29th October – St Mary’s Hospice, Ulverston (in-person) (sold out)
• 14th and 15th January – St Mary’s Hospice, Ulverston (in-person)
• 3rd and 4th March – St Mary’s Hospice, Ulverston (in-person)

If you would like to pay by any method other than card, please get in touch with Katie Eddy on catherine.eddy@stmaryshospice.org.uk