Team communication: Safer MDT working in secondary care

Taking place on Friday, 21 November, between 9.30am and 12.30pm, this course is designed to be of interest to the range of clinicians working in the secondary care environment, and they may also be of interest to managers.

This course is designed to be of interest to the range of clinicians working in the secondary care environment, and they may also be of interest to managers.

The course aims to highlight the importance of effective team communication in demonstrating good professional practice, in supporting colleague wellbeing, and in reducing medicolegal risk.

Via a mix of presentation, case studies and small group discussion, the following will be explored:

  • The range of professional guidance in relation to team communication
  • The common barriers to effective team communication – personal, team and organisational
  • The components of effective team communication
  • The importance of defining and sharing information about team roles and boundaries
  • The importance of supervision, training and induction
  • Tips and tools to improve the effectiveness of team meetings, briefings, handovers and delegation
  • The importance of soft skills in ensuring safe team interactions

At the end of this course delegates will feel better equipped to recognise and mitigate team communication risks within their own environment.

This course is led by MDDUS risk adviser, Kay Louise Grant.

This course has been accredited by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of the UK for 3 CPD credits

Course Fee: 


MDDUS medical member: £70
Non-member: £105

 

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To take part in this workshop:

  • You must be able to access and join a Zoom meeting from whatever device you choose to use.
  • Participants require a PC or laptop which has either a webcam and microphone integrated (or attached). Alternatively delegates can use a tablet/phone (although some functionality may be unavailable and you may not be able to see all delegates).
  • Participants must be willing to share their names and webcam with other participants whilst attending the workshop.
  • The Training & CPD team at MDDUS will email you joining instructions to attend the course of your choice a few days before the event.  

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