Description:
| Aims: To identify and develop advanced level practice and learning skills in the context of appropriate professional frameworks.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit participants will be able to:
1. Systematically and critically identify gaps in their own consultation and communication skills in line with the appropriate professional frameworks (professional skills, practical skills, key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed)
2. Undertake a series of self determined activities to develop advanced consultation and communication skills (intellectual skills, professional skills, practical skills, key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed)
3. Collect and critically evaluate a selection of evidence to demonstrate that the identified communication and consultation skills learning needs have been met (in line with the appropriate professional frameworks) (intellectual skills, practical skills, key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed)
4. Work in peer learning sets to review and develop communication and consultation skills goals and activities (professional skills,, key skills; taught and facilitated)
5. Reflect on their development as an advanced practitioner for the duration of this unit (intellectual and key skills; taught, facilitated and assessed).
Skills: See classification of learning outcomes above.
Content: * The changing nature of the professions
* Risk and patient care
* Clinical Ethics
* Advanced communication skills
* Developing consultation skills
* Enhancing clinical skills and pharmaceutical care.
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