Trauma Sense - Working towards a Trauma-Informed World (FD270324)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectFaculty Development
DescriptionDoctors and dentists hold a unique position, they are both at the frontline treating the public, and have a vital role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. Looking after these healthcare professionals, both in terms of clinical training and wellbeing is crucial for staff retention, staff satisfaction and patient safety. The importance of healthcare professional wellbeing has become even more critical in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the NHS staff survey 2022, 35.3% of medical and dental staff reported feeling burnt out due to their work. A report published in 2022 from the UKRI and the Economic & Social research council ‘estimates that the financial cost to the NHS of poor wellbeing at £12.1 billion a year’. The have been numerous initiatives, reports, recommendations; however, none have focused on psychological trauma. Training and working in the NHS exposes healthcare professionals to psychological trauma – and this has a direct impact on mental & physical wellbeing as well as impacting communication, teamwork and ability to lead. By understanding how what psychological trauma is and how to recognise it, we can do something about it. This is something that can be taught and can have profound impacts on the individual as well as having a ripple effect impact on those surrounding that person.
Additional information

To provide training focusing on the wellbeing of clinical supervisors and educators, which will in turn positively impact their trainees. The doctors and dentists within the Yorkshire & Humber region, who have clinical supervisory and educator roles alongside their clinical roles require training covering the GMC domains over the course of a 5-year revalidation cycle.

The Trauma-Sense training would impact four (highlighted) out of the seven domains:

*Ensuring safe and effective patient care through training. *

*Establishing and maintaining an environment for learning. *

Teaching and facilitating learning.

Enhancing learning through assessment.

Supporting and monitoring educational progress.

*Guiding personal and professional development. *

*Continuing professional development as an educator. *

VenueVirtual (Platform TBC), - Virtual  View details
Date & timeWednesday 27 March 2024, 09:30 to 12:00
LecturerSusanna Petche  View details
Target audience

This course is for Educational and Clinical Supervisors, Appraisers, Trainer and Tutors.

Mandatory: Dentist, or Doctor, or Public Health Professional

Course styleWorkshop
CateringNo catering
CPD points0.000
CostNo charge
Aims

The NHS was already in pre Covid, now, post-pandemic, it is full of staff who are who are either leaving the profession or considering leaving the profession due to stress and burnout.

It is up to our clinical educators to inspire and motivate the next generation of healthcare professionals training and working in the NHS with.

Training and working in the NHS is training and working in the NHS has always been challenging. However, in the current climate it is even more critical that clinical supervisors and educators are aware of resilience and well-being, putting this front and centre of their work. By taking a trauma informed approach we begin to understand that many behaviours exhibited by our trainees and peers are in fact because of psychological trauma. For example, those who struggle to say no and never seem to leave work; those who struggle to receive constructive criticism well; those who do not work well in a team; those who find it difficult to ask for help even when they are clearly working beyond their level. When we can recognise why these behaviours arise, we can do something about them. The changes we can model and implement as clinical leaders will have positive repercussions to all around us, leading to not only better mental and physical wellbeing, but also job satisfaction and patient outcomes.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes:

To begin to understand psychological trauma and its relevance to healthcare professionals.

To start to recognise the signs and behaviours of psychological trauma.

To start to view wellbeing through a trauma-informed lens.

In this online webinar we look at an overview of psychological trauma and how it impacts the brain and body. We will look at the impact of psychological trauma on behaviours and begin to see how this can impact interpersonal communication and relationships at a subconscious level. We will begin to look at how we can use this information to support the wellbeing of colleagues through lifestyle measures.

This will be webinar, delivered in a more traditional format, with limited opportunity for participant interaction.