Course Calendar

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09:00 Supervisor Training Modules 1-3   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Supervisor Training Modules 1-3 (SMT24-008)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Virtual
Date: Mon 2 Dec 2024, 09:00 to 13:00
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This is for those wishing to become a Clinical Supervisor - to book a place, please email: england.facultydevelopment.sw@nhs.net

09:30 Reflecting On and Learning from Feedback for Doctors in Training   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Reflecting On and Learning from Feedback for Doctors in Training (SW24-070)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Mon 2 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This training package will help guide doctors through reflection and provide the opportunity to practice. We will focus on how self-reflection, feedback from the trainer, and a feedback conversation can improve the performance and values of feedback, both formal and informal. We will also go on to explore why receiving feedback is so hard and how we can help overcome it. Covering psychological safety, thinking about how we can overcome some of the barriers to hearing, and using feedback in a clinical and learning environment. 

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09:00 Motivational Interviewing for Doctors in Training   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: Motivational Interviewing for Doctors in Training (SW24-160)
Venue: TBC, TBC - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Tue 3 Dec 2024 at 09:00
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This 2-day course introduces Doctors to Motivational Interviewing (MI) The course will focus on using the skills of MI in conversations between clinician and patient to support change-based consultations. Often to be helpful, clinicians try and convince patients to change, at times to no avail. MI allows us to consider a different way to work with people and help in a way that may allow sustained change. Initially focusing on developing the interpersonal relationship allows the opportunity to direct the conversation towards change where necessary even in those less ready to do so.

09:20 Support the Doctor Returning to Training and Less than Full Time Trainee for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Only 9 places available
Title: Support the Doctor Returning to Training and Less than Full Time Trainee for ES/CS/SAS (DT24-045)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Tue 3 Dec 2024, 09:20 to 12:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop will assist you in helping support a PG DiT return to training after a period of absence and those who are completing their training working less than full time (LTFT).

09:30 Greater awareness of how racism affects you and your workplace for Doctors in Training   Availability: Only 4 places available
Title: Greater awareness of how racism affects you and your workplace for Doctors in Training (SW24-017)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Tue 3 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This engaging and interactive workshop creates a safe space for you to feel confident talking about race. We will dive into the realities of race and racism within the medical field, supported by real-life examples and data. This workshop will provide skills, confidence, and practical tools to be actively anti-racist from an informed perspective.

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09:20 Enhanced Communication Skills for Challenging Situations at Work for Doctors in Training   Availability: Only 8 places available
Title: Enhanced Communication Skills for Challenging Situations at Work for Doctors in Training (DT24-010)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Wed 4 Dec 2024, 09:20 to 12:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop has been designed to support both PG DiTs and supervisors in being able to communicate more effectively in challenging situations at work by developing leadership skills through reflecting on complex scenarios. Participants will learn useful tools and phrases and how to apply them in their own practice.

13:20 Train the trainer - Enhanced support for the International Medical Graduate for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: Train the trainer - Enhanced support for the International Medical Graduate for ES/CS/SAS (DT24-048)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Wed 4 Dec 2024, 13:20 to 16:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop explores the challenges and unique opportunities faced by international medical graduates and how you, as an education supervisor, can provide effective support during this important transition.

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09:00 Genomics   Availability: Places available
Title: Genomics (SW24-162)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Virtual
Date: Thu 5 Dec 2024, 09:00 to 12:15
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop is an introduction to Genomics and its relevance to your everyday practice.

09:20 Supporting the International Medical Graduate through Peer Mentorship for Doctors in Training   Availability: Places available
Title: Supporting the International Medical Graduate through Peer Mentorship for Doctors in Training (DT24-042)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Thu 5 Dec 2024, 09:20 to 12:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop is designed for colleagues who would like to help support new international medical graduates as they settle into their training posts by providing an introduction to mentoring and coaching skills.

09:30 Bronze Quality Improvement (QI) training for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Bronze Quality Improvement (QI) training for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) (QIB11)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Virtual
Date: Thu 5 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 13:00
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Health Innovation South West (HISW) in partnership with Workforce, Training & Education, NHSE-SW is offering Bronze QI training for IMGs, free at the point of delivery.

09:30 Giving Feedback to Someone Senior for Doctors in Training   Availability: Only 4 places available
Title: Giving Feedback to Someone Senior for Doctors in Training (SW24-115)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Thu 5 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 13:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop is provided to give doctors in training the confidence to approach and give feedback to someone at an equal or senior level. It is recognised that this can be daunting and something we can be tempted to avoid doing, but in a safety-critical industry like the NHS, it’s important we have the courage, confidence, and competence to do it and do it in such a way that it’s not just accepted by the other person, but they take notice and respond appropriately and professionally. 

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09:20 Understanding and Supporting Neurodiverse Trainees for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Only 3 places available
Title: Understanding and Supporting Neurodiverse Trainees for ES/CS/SAS (DT24-052)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Fri 6 Dec 2024, 09:20 to 15:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 5.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: The objective of this initiative is to promote understanding of neurodiversity among doctors, and to identify effective strategies for supporting both neurodiverse and neurotypical trainees and colleagues.

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09:30 Understand how civility fits into your workplace for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Understand how civility fits into your workplace for ES/CS/SAS (SW24-141)
Venue: TBC, TBC - Virtual
Date: Mon 9 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Based on the latest behavioural science research, this workshop will help delegates better understand ‘why’ and ‘how’ civility is such an integral element of organisational culture. Civility in the workplace is vastly underestimated. Powerful levels of these interpersonal qualities can boost wellbeing, engagement, and commitment to common objectives, while the opposite has been proven to damage health, motivation, and performance.

13:30 Supervisor Training Modules 4-5   Availability: Places available
Title: Supervisor Training Modules 4-5 (SMT24-013)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Virtual
Date: Mon 9 Dec 2024, 13:30 to 16:00
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This is for those already accredited as Clinical Supervisors wishing to become Educational Supervisors - to book a place, please email: england.facultydevelopment.sw@nhs.net

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09:20 Advanced Communication Skills Masterclass for IMG Trainees   Availability: Places available
Title: Advanced Communication Skills Masterclass for IMG Trainees (DT24-003)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Tue 10 Dec 2024, 09:20 to 15:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This training package provides the International Medical Graduate the opportunity to become better equipped to use advanced communication skills within their clinical practices. This course will help you communicate with greater clarity and assertiveness.

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09:30 Active Bystander and Allyship Workshop for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Places available
Title: Active Bystander and Allyship Workshop for ES/CS/SAS (SW24-123)
Venue: TBC, TBC - Virtual
Date: Wed 11 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 12:00
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 2.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Our learning environment, relationships with our peers and teachers and the feelings of inclusion and belonging are key for achieving one’s full potential. These are some of the key principles found to influence and address the differential attainment gap that exists. The Active Bystander training aims to empower educators and learners across our education community to recognise and challenge poor behaviours and practices that have a negative impact on an individual’s experience. This is a powerful tool, evidenced to empower and help bring about cultural change and collectively create a safer and more supportive learning and working environment for all.

09:30 Coaching Tools for a Compassionate Culture: Healthy Team Dynamics   Availability: Only 1 place available
Title: Coaching Tools for a Compassionate Culture: Healthy Team Dynamics (SW24-163)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Wed 11 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 16:00
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 6.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This training package focuses on developing approaches for healthy team dynamics. This day will include strategies for creating a healthy team environment, managing team dynamics, facilitating effective communication, and considering how we as individuals can play a part in influencing team culture and behaviours. It will be an interactive day and will help us reflect on ways to work towards growing a functional team where psychological safety and compassion are the norm.

13:30 Greater awareness of how racism affects you and your workplace for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: Greater awareness of how racism affects you and your workplace for ES/CS/SAS (SW24-018)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Wed 11 Dec 2024, 13:30 to 16:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This engaging and interactive workshop creates a safe space for you to feel confident talking about race. We will dive into the realities of race and racism within the medical field, supported by real-life examples and data. This workshop will provide skills, confidence, and practical tools to be actively anti-racist from an informed perspective.

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09:30 Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring Skills for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Fully booked
Title: Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring Skills for ES/CS/SAS (SW24-074)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Thu 12 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 6.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop focuses on introducing the concepts relating to coaching and mentoring and providing participants with practical models to utilise.

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09:00 Recognising and Developing Leadership Skills in Colleagues and Doctors in Training (PGDiTs) for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Places available
Title: Recognising and Developing Leadership Skills in Colleagues and Doctors in Training (PGDiTs) for ES/CS/SAS (SW24-144)
Venue: Microsoft Teams, Virtual
Date: Fri 13 Dec 2024, 09:00 to 16:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 6.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: The session is aimed at providing leadership skills for yourself as part of faculty development in leadership and at the same time equip you with some ideas to develop them in postgraduate doctors in training. The ideas have been developed following research into leadership programmes in the NHS to identify skills that are genuinely useful in bringing about healthcare change. These influencing skills are based on simple rules of thumb (otherwise known as heuristics) that enable you to make better decisions when faced with complex problems.

09:20 Enhanced Communication Skills for Challenging Situations at Work for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Only 6 places available
Title: Enhanced Communication Skills for Challenging Situations at Work for ES/CS/SAS (DT24-012)
Venue: Zoom, Virtual
Date: Fri 13 Dec 2024, 09:20 to 12:30
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 3.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop has been designed to support both PG DiTs and supervisors in being able to communicate more effectively in challenging situations at work by developing leadership skills through reflecting on complex scenarios. Participants will learn useful tools and phrases and how to apply them in their own practice.

09:30 Challenging Conversations and Effective Feedback for ES/CS/SAS   Availability: Places available
Title: Challenging Conversations and Effective Feedback for ES/CS/SAS (SW24-128)
Venue: TBC, TBC - Virtual
Date: Fri 13 Dec 2024, 09:30 to 12:00
Course style: Webinar
Catering: N/A
CPD: 2.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Our learning environment, relationships with our peers and teachers and the feelings of inclusion and belonging are key for achieving one’s full potential. These are some of the key principles found to influence and address the differential attainment gap that exists. Facilitating challenging conversations with trainees about their progress is frequently cited as a key issue of difficulty, but feedback is the most powerful single modification that enhances achievement. This workshop aims explore these challenges and offer some solutions.