Course Calendar

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09:00 Writing for Publication   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Writing for Publication (PS09JAN24a)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Tue 9 Jan 2024, 09:00 to 17:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: The skill of writing an article – and getting it published in a peer reviewed journal – is highly prized, but rarely taught. This one-day Zoom course concentrates on this skill, and in particular on the process of writing. Participants should bring an idea for an article, and during the day they will work this up in easy stages.

09:30 CVs, Applications & Interviews   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: CVs, Applications & Interviews (PS09JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Tue 9 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 16:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This interactive course covers a wide range of topics to help you improve your CV, application form answers and interview performance! Topics covered include building an excellent CV - content, layout and presentation, common application form questions and strategies for answering them effectively, models to help structure answers to common types of interview questions, self-presentation tips, body language and non-verbal communication, handling difficult questions and “interview blocks” – all helping you to deliver positive and effective interview answers!

09:30 Mindfulness at Work and in Life (for faculty)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Mindfulness at Work and in Life (for faculty) (FD09JAN24 (Half-Day))
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Tue 9 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: “Mindfulness at work and in life” is a half-day experiential course based on the 8 -week evidence-based MBSR course designed and researched by Prof Jon Kabat Zinn at Harvard. The course will cover several important aspects of mindfulness and encourage home practice to be carried out. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and linking to the reality of working in the NHS. The course is interactive with group work. We will explore the definition of mindfulness and its rationale. The day consists of meditation practices such as the sitting practice, the body scan and mindful movement. Relevant stress physiology will be discussed. We will touch upon the evidence base, the neuroscience and invite discussion to enhance learning. Mindful communication and the benefits of mindfulness in relationships will be discussed. At the end of the day, key learning points will be drawn out. There will be signposting to various mindfulness resources and tips on how to practice mindfulness at work and in your life.

12:00 Peer Coaching   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Peer Coaching (PS09JAN24b)
Venue: Online (Zoom), - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Tue 9 Jan 2024 at 12:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: As we move through our careers’ we need to be proficient at all sorts of complex decision making. Peer coaching is one way of building safety and professionalism around that and is therefore a discipline which can serve you well throughout your whole career, not just during training. Coaching is a professional tool that seeks to improve performance by offering challenge and support. It creates an opportunity to consider what you can do to support your personal professional development. Peer coaching means this time to think is offered by a peer in your professional environment who has also received this training, and the support you offer is mutual.

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10:00 SuppoRTT: How to Process Difficult Emotions   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT: How to Process Difficult Emotions (RTT10JAN23)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Wed 10 Jan 2024, 10:00 to 14:45
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This course will help you understand how to recognise and process your emotions in healthy ways. In our everyday lives, we experience a range of emotions including difficult ones such as anxiety, frustration, apprehension, anger, fear, inadequacy, sadness, and overwhelm. Common reactions to difficult emotions can exacerbate stress and produce downward spirals. By being able to see these mechanisms clearly, you can prepare the ground for more nourishing alternatives. As emotions can be unsettling, it is important to learn how to find your centre and generate more relaxation in the body. You will discover how to mindfully meet emotions with compassion, to separate emotions from thinking and urges, and to become grounded in presence. We will also explore preventative approaches – ways to cultivate an ongoing sense of calm, including meditation principles and practice. This enables us to be less triggered or swept up in the automatic chain reactions stemming from challenging emotions. You will leave the course with a toolkit of techniques to apply when difficult emotions arise, so that you experience less reactivity and more equanimity. These shifts lead to a balanced perspective, help you to navigate life’s ups and downs, support your well-being, and enhance your effectiveness. The course provides a solid footing for return to training and contributes to wider and longer-term impacts, personally and professionally.

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09:00 Leadership & Management (Seventeen Seconds)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Leadership & Management (Seventeen Seconds) (PS11JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
3 Sessions: Starting on Thu 11 Jan 2024 at 09:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Are you a postgraduate doctor looking to develop your leadership skills so you can better care for patients, thrive in your career, and support yourself and those around you in your teams? Oh good, this is the course for you! Through your participation in this innovative blended learning course, you will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to level up your leadership. Wherever you are on your leadership journey this course will help you to see that good leadership is very much attainable by everyone. In fact, you will come to realise that you are already doing it. Our bespoke leadership curriculum maps to the GMC GPCs and medical leadership competency framework. Materials are divided into themes and topics and are punctuated by three ‘in contact’ sessions, so that the learning is truly blended. This is a blended learning course. You will be given access to online materials via www.seventeenseconds.co.uk using the email attached to your Maxcourse account to complete in advance of and between the two ‘in-contact’ learning days, which will take place on Zoom. You will work through these materials and the in-contact days as a cohort, utilising principles of social, experiential, and blended learning.

09:20 Supporting International Medical Graduates through Peer Mentorship   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Supporting International Medical Graduates through Peer Mentorship (FD11JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Thu 11 Jan 2024, 09:20 to 15:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: We invite our colleagues to join us in a workshop designed to empower them to provide mentorship and support to new international medical graduates as they begin their training. The workshop will equip participants with the confidence and skills necessary to make a difference in the lives of their mentees.

09:30 Interpersonal Communication Skills   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Interpersonal Communication Skills (PS11JAN24a)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Thu 11 Jan 2024 at 09:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: A 2 day course aimed at developing communication skills and expanding confidence in dealing with a range of communication challenges with patients, relatives and colleagues, including dealing with anger and other emotions. Participants will work in small groups using actors to explore a range of areas of challenging communication issues. When working online the size of the screen matters. You will have a better experience with a larger screen (computer or tablet. Joining by phone is not recommended and will detract from your experience.

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09:00 Leadership for Clinicians Early in their Careers   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Leadership for Clinicians Early in their Careers (PS12JAN24a)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Fri 12 Jan 2024, 09:00 to 15:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This is a course aimed at doctors at ST1-4 level.This course will be most relevant to those who have little experience of leadership training in the past. This will be an interactive, reflective day providing an understanding of clinical leadership and its role within the NHS.

09:00 Training the Trainers (Seventeen Seconds)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Training the Trainers (Seventeen Seconds) (PS12JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Fri 12 Jan 2024 at 09:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Do you want to develop your competence as a teacher or trainer? Are you interested in a career in medical education? Whether you are just starting out, or have some experience already, sign up now for this innovative blended learning course that will help you develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to level up as a medical educator. This is a blended learning course. You will be given access to online materials via www.seventeenseconds.co.uk using the email attached to your Maxcourse account to complete in advance of and between the two ‘in-contact’ learning days, which will take place on Zoom. You will work through these materials and the in-contact days as a cohort, utilising principles of social, experiential, and blended learning.

09:30 SuppoRTT Trainers – Taming Teaching Technology   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT Trainers – Taming Teaching Technology (RTT12JAN24)
Venue: Online (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Fri 12 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 16:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This course covers a range of applications (apps) and websites to give SuppoRTT trainers confidence to embrace modern teaching technologies. As a result of this course, SuppoRTT trainers will be able to use technology to create dynamic and participative teaching and training, utilising on-line breakout rooms, interactive whiteboards, polls, quizzes and other enhancements to their presentation content. Apps and websites such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slido, JamBoard, Nearpod, Socrative and Mentimeter will be covered to help trainers feel confident in their ability to make their teaching and training interactive and engaging, whether being delivered online or in a more traditional face-to-face environment such as a classroom or lecture theatre.

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09:00 Leadership & Management   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Leadership & Management (PS15JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
3 Sessions: Starting on Mon 15 Jan 2024 at 09:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: A three-day programme designed for senior trainees in their final year. "Edmund ran a fantastic 3 day course which was all delivered purely on an online platform. It was an example of how high quality group teaching and training can be delivered online. The course has changed my practice and I believe made me a better leader." - Participant Oct 21

11:00 Coffee & Catch Up for Out of Programme Trainees   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Coffee & Catch Up for Out of Programme Trainees (RTT15JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Mon 15 Jan 2024, 11:00 to 12:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: These sessions are hosted by our SuppoRTT fellow Rhiannon. We have set these up to provide a relaxed place for an informal chat with other trainees who are currently out of programme. Grab a drink and come chat to fellow trainees about what you are up to, what life is like out of training, any worries or concerns or just as an opportunity to talk to someone who isn’t a baby, even if it’s about what you’ve just watched on Netflix! You can come once, to every session or just drop in whenever you can; stay for 10 minutes or the full hour - these are for you!

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09:20 Train the Trainer: Enhanced Support for International Medical Graduates (IMG) and Local Employed Doctors (LED)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Train the Trainer: Enhanced Support for International Medical Graduates (IMG) and Local Employed Doctors (LED) (FD16JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Tue 16 Jan 2024, 09:20 to 12:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This workshop aims to equip trainers with the necessary perspectives and tools to support IMGs, LEDs and enhance their experience as they enter the NHS. With these skills, your trainers will be better equipped to support IMGs and ensure that they receive the best possible training and career guidance.

09:30 Communication in the Real World   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Communication in the Real World (PS16JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Tue 16 Jan 2024 at 09:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This interactive 2-Day course covers a wide range of topics to help you improve your communication skills at work. Topics covered include: Understanding how communication difficulties arise and how to handle them when they do; Communication models and strategies; Identifying your preferred team role; Becoming more assertive at work; Communicating effectively with colleagues, patients and relatives; Giving constructive feedback and responding positively to critical feedback; Understanding conflict resolution styles and how to respond effectively to conflict at work. The course is highly participative and practical. Delegates will have the opportunity to practice and will receive constructive feedback on their communication skills.

09:30 Doing what matters: Essential skills for effective learning   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Doing what matters: Essential skills for effective learning (PSu16JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
6 Sessions: Starting on Tue 16 Jan 2024 at 09:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Group coaching in a safe learning space, which will enable participants increase their self-awareness and confidence and take away tools and tips relevant for daily/periodic implementation on a sustained basis.

09:30 SuppoRTT: How to Avoid Stress and Burnout   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT: How to Avoid Stress and Burnout (RTT16JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Tue 16 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: A half day interactive workshop in which we will discuss burn-out, how to spot the early signs, how to get help and how to prevent it. It will be a safe confidential session, where the facilitators and attendees will share experiences but there will be no pressure to disclose personal stories.

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10:00 Skills to Create an Inclusive Culture and Challenge Microaggressions   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Skills to Create an Inclusive Culture and Challenge Microaggressions (PSk17JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Wed 17 Jan 2024, 10:00 to 16:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: We all deserve to feel safe, respected and valued at work. The Workforce Race Equality Standard data demonstrates that the levels of bullying and harassment within the NHS are rising year on year, and this is resulting in low staff retention and a poor workplace culture. Recognising these issues is an important part of our training as healthcare professionals but also as leaders. Our personal experiences of diversity training have been that it is not specific to the dynamics of NHS workplaces. We recognise that challenging authority is difficult, but can be especially so when that authority can have very real impacts on training and opportunities. This course will offer a chance to reflect on your workplace culture. You will have the opportunity to share scenarios that you have witnessed, discuss these in small groups, and offer a structure for how to challenge injustice. There will then be the opportunity to act out different ways of approaching these scenarios with our talented actor in a safe and supportive environment if you wish. There is also the option to watch these scenarios be acted out, which will prompt further thinking about how you might do this in your workplace.

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09:20 Training the Trainers (Doctors Training)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Training the Trainers (Doctors Training) (PS18JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Thu 18 Jan 2024 at 09:20
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: An exciting and engaging 2-day medical education course for trainees, delivered by experts in their field from DoctorsTraining. In the first session we will explore education theory, learning needs analysis, learning outcomes, constructive alignment and provide time for critically evaluate you own teaching plan. There will be an opportunity to look at different teaching strategies and modalities to understand the relative strengths, challenges, and opportunities to develop a full set of tools as an educator. The main focus of day 2 will be the role of an educator and supervisor of trainees, undergraduate students and members of the multi-professional team. This day will prepare senior trainees for a formal role as a clinical or educational supervisors and is aligned to the GMC’s 7 domains of trainer accreditation. The final section will give delegates the opportunity to explore future careers and leadership opportunities in medical education from our very experienced and diverse faculty. Between day 1 and day 2 delegates will be tasked with revising their teaching plan and delivering a training session to be observed by a peer from the course or their own supervisor; and completing a formal evaluation and personal reflection.

10:00 Skills to Create an Inclusive Culture and Challenge Microaggressions   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Skills to Create an Inclusive Culture and Challenge Microaggressions (PSk18JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Thu 18 Jan 2024, 10:00 to 16:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: We all deserve to feel safe, respected and valued at work. The Workforce Race Equality Standard data demonstrates that the levels of bullying and harassment within the NHS are rising year on year, and this is resulting in low staff retention and a poor workplace culture. Recognising these issues is an important part of our training as healthcare professionals but also as leaders. Our personal experiences of diversity training have been that it is not specific to the dynamics of NHS workplaces. We recognise that challenging authority is difficult, but can be especially so when that authority can have very real impacts on training and opportunities. This course will offer a chance to reflect on your workplace culture. You will have the opportunity to share scenarios that you have witnessed, discuss these in small groups, and offer a structure for how to challenge injustice. There will then be the opportunity to act out different ways of approaching these scenarios with our talented actor in a safe and supportive environment if you wish. There is also the option to watch these scenarios be acted out, which will prompt further thinking about how you might do this in your workplace.

14:00 SuppoRTT Training the Trainer Session for Educational Supervisors - Coaching Skills and Tools for ES's Working with Returning Trainees   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT Training the Trainer Session for Educational Supervisors - Coaching Skills and Tools for ES's Working with Returning Trainees (RTT18JAN24)
Venue: Online (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Thu 18 Jan 2024, 14:00 to 17:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Coaching skills are valuable in educational supervision, particularly when working with vulnerable or anxious trainees. The tools shared in this workshop are specifically related to developing greater trainee confidence. The evidence tells us coaching skills are beneficial in our professional roles and relationships, and evaluations tell us they have a positive impact. Equipping professionals with skills that enhance their communication is an important part of improving patient care and the patient experience, as well as boosting self-confidence in managing what could be demanding educational relationships. Current national strategy such as the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS People Plan call for more opportunities for coaching, as well as activities based on coaching.

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09:30 Mindfulness at Work and in Life (for faculty)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Mindfulness at Work and in Life (for faculty) (FD22JAN24 (Full-Day))
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Mon 22 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 16:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: “Mindfulness at work and in life” is a 1-day experiential course based on the 8 -week evidence-based MBSR course designed and researched by Prof Jon Kabat Zinn at Harvard. The course will cover several important aspects of mindfulness and encourage home practice to be carried out. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and linking to the reality of working in the NHS. The course is interactive with group work. We will explore the definition of mindfulness and its rationale. The day consists of meditation practices such as the sitting practice, the body scan and mindful movement. Relevant stress physiology will be discussed. We will touch upon the evidence base, the neuroscience and invite discussion to enhance learning. Mindful communication and the benefits of mindfulness in relationships will be discussed. At the end of the day, key learning points will be drawn out. There will be signposting to various mindfulness resources and tips on how to practice mindfulness at work and in your life.

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09:30 Research for the Specialty Trainee (2-Day)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Research for the Specialty Trainee (2-Day) (PS23JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Tue 23 Jan 2024 at 09:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This interactive course will provide you with an insight into the practicalities of designing and delivering a clinical research project that is relevant to the NHS. This will include what reviewers and funders will be looking for, alongside how decisions are made about the cost effectiveness of treatments and ultimately how to ensure research makes a difference. Each stage of the process will include examples from a range of research projects which will be used to demonstrate the principles. Throughout there will be a focus on how to interpret and apply the evidence in the clinical setting. Although not a requirement of the course, for those wishing to design their own research project, the course presents an opportunity to draft an outline proposal that takes into consideration the key components.

10:00 SuppoRTT - Interpersonal Skills Workshop   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT - Interpersonal Skills Workshop (RTT23JAN24)
Venue: Online (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Tue 23 Jan 2024, 10:00 to 15:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Good communication skills are important for several reasons but can often be a challenge in the high stress, time poor clinical environment. As the NHS focuses on a more patient centred approach, it is vital that the medical professional understands how to build an open, trusting rapport with their patients through active listening, understanding, clear speech and empathy. Good communication skills have also been proven to increase the medical professionals job satisfaction, increase patient satisfaction and decrease the number of complaints made. This interpersonal skills workshop has been designed to develop the participants knowledge, skill, and confidence in the different styles of communication. We address verbal, nonverbal and paraverbal communication and how all three need to work together, and complement each other to produce effortless, and effective communication.

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10:00 SuppoRTT - Supporting Trainees Through Supervision   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT - Supporting Trainees Through Supervision (RTT24JAN24a)
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), - Virtual
Date: Wed 24 Jan 2024, 10:00 to 12:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Supervisors will gain justified confidence in working with trainees through working together on simulated likely situations.

12:00 Peer Coaching   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Peer Coaching (PS24JAN24b)
Venue: Online (Zoom), - Virtual
2 Sessions: Starting on Wed 24 Jan 2024 at 12:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: As we move through our careers’ we need to be proficient at all sorts of complex decision making. Peer coaching is one way of building safety and professionalism around that and is therefore a discipline which can serve you well throughout your whole career, not just during training. Coaching is a professional tool that seeks to improve performance by offering challenge and support. It creates an opportunity to consider what you can do to support your personal professional development. Peer coaching means this time to think is offered by a peer in your professional environment who has also received this training, and the support you offer is mutual.

18:30 Virtual Networking Session for IMGs: Maintaining Mental, Emotional, and Physical Well-being   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Virtual Networking Session for IMGs: Maintaining Mental, Emotional, and Physical Well-being (RTT24JAN24b)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Wed 24 Jan 2024, 18:30 to 20:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Meet, Greet Succeed: IMG Networking sessions reimagined Join us for the IMG networking session Dive into an interactive discussion about International medical experiences and insights Connect with other ImGs in the Y&H region Enjoy informal networking with your peers Hear inspiring stories of Imgs who have achieved success Engage in a 1 on 1 networking session with fellow IMGs Dont miss this opportunity to connect, learn and share. Register now and be a part of IMG success! Our topic for this month is ‘Maintaining Mental, Emotional, and Physical Well-being’, and Dr. Soemoe Htun, a current trainee, will be sharing insights on self-care, prioritising mental and physical health in your medical journey, and exploring ways to foster a supportive community for improved overall health and resilience.

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09:30 Neurodiversity Awareness Session (Senior Faculty Only)   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Neurodiversity Awareness Session (Senior Faculty Only) (FD25JAN23)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Thu 25 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 12:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: This training session is designed to provide an introduction to neurodiversity for senior faculty (Deans, Associate Deans & Heads of Schools). It will help participants to recognise and better understand neurodiverse conditions such as Dyslexia, DCD/Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, ADHD and Autism.

09:30 SuppoRTT: Interpersonal Skills Workshop for Obs & Gynae IMGs   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT: Interpersonal Skills Workshop for Obs & Gynae IMGs (RTT25JAN24)
Venue: Blenheim House, Leeds
Date: Thu 25 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 15:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: Good communication skills are important for several reasons but can often be a challenge in the high stress, time poor clinical environment. As the NHS focuses on a more patient centred approach, it is vital that the medical professional understands how to build an open, trusting rapport with their patients through active listening, understanding, clear speech and empathy. Good communication skills have also been proven to increase the medical professionals job satisfaction, increase patient satisfaction and decrease the number of complaints made. This interpersonal skills workshop has been designed to develop the participants knowledge, skill, and confidence in the different styles of communication and the various scenarios they may face, for example breaking bad news. We address verbal, nonverbal and paraverbal communication and how all three need to work together, and complement each other to produce effortless, and effective communication. By the end of this workshop, you will have more confidence in your communication and how to navigate difficult conversations in this stressful and extremely high emotional environment. For example, anxious parents to be, delivering terribly sad and life changing news, dealing with angry, excited, frustrated, concerned and frightened patients and family members.

18:00 Teatime Support Circle for IMGs   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Teatime Support Circle for IMGs (RTT25JAN24a)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Thu 25 Jan 2024, 18:00 to 19:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: These sessions are hosted by our IMG support fellow, Miriam. Pour yourself a comforting cup of tea and join us for a warm and welcoming IMG teatime session, where we come together to chat, connect and share challenges with fellow IMG trainees in a supportive and empathetic environment. Whether it’s work-related stress, personal challenges, what you’ve just watched on Netflix, or just the need to connect with a friendly group, you’re not alone. We're not a counselling service, but our aim is to share ideas, experiences and challenges, making it a perfect opportunity to connect, relax and enjoy a bit of downtime. It’s more than just tea! You can come once, to every session or just drop in whenever you can. Together we’ll sip, share and find strength in one another. These sessions will plan to run on the first Tuesday and third Thursday of a month at 6pm unless otherwise stated by the SuppoRTT team. Please check Maxcourse or email england.suppo-rtt.yh@nhs.net to confirm the sessions.

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09:30 SuppoRTT: How to Manage Difficult Conversations   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: SuppoRTT: How to Manage Difficult Conversations (RTT26JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Fri 26 Jan 2024, 09:30 to 15:30
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: NHS staff have the most difficult roles because we regularly work with people who are frightened, upset and anxious and may project those feelings outwards. We are often required to give bad news. Other difficult consultations involve people with medically un-explained symptoms who may have been labelled as ‘heartsink patients’. Complex consultations such as these can generate negative feelings within us such as doubt, dread, fear, sadness and despair. As a consequence we may find ourselves leaving work feeling depleted and unable to recharge On this full day course you will learn how to manage difficult consultations in such a way that your wellbeing and the doctor-patient relationship remains intact. As a result you will consult more expertly and efficiently reducing the risk of complaints whilst re-kindling the joy of working in Medicine/Dentistry.

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11:00 Coffee & Catch Up for Out of Programme Trainees   Availability: Course has taken place
Title: Coffee & Catch Up for Out of Programme Trainees (RTT29JAN24)
Venue: Virtual (Microsoft Teams), - Virtual
Date: Mon 29 Jan 2024, 11:00 to 12:00
Course style: Workshop
CPD: 0.000 points
Cost: No charge
Description: These sessions are hosted by our SuppoRTT fellow Rhiannon. We have set these up to provide a relaxed place for an informal chat with other trainees who are currently out of programme. Grab a drink and come chat to fellow trainees about what you are up to, what life is like out of training, any worries or concerns or just as an opportunity to talk to someone who isn’t a baby, even if it’s about what you’ve just watched on Netflix! You can come once, to every session or just drop in whenever you can; stay for 10 minutes or the full hour - these are for you!