Facilitating patient centred care and choice through advanced communication skills (degree level) (HEAD354)

Develop effective communication strategies with patients, family/carers to ensure safe patient centred care and choice
CPD for healthcare professionals
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Which End of Life (EOL) care module should I choose? 

We offer a variety of EOL modules and it's important that you select the right one for you. To help guide you in this process we have compiled a short guide below. 
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Key features

This 20 credit degree-level module offers practical communication skills enabling a range of practitioners to engage patients in difficult conversations, to facilitate advance care planning for those at end of life or with complex long term conditions who need to discuss future care options.

The module aims to enable you to utilise higher levels of enquiry to include critical appraisal, synthesis and use reflective approaches to inform and underpin a range of communication strategies, to promote patient choice. It also aims to ensure that you can critically appraise the legal and ethical considerations when promoting choice through Advance Care Planning by the application of the relevant theories, concepts and legal and ethical frameworks.

This module is delivered by St Luke's Hospice in partnership with the University of Plymouth.

Module code

HEAD354

Credits

20

FHEQ level

Level 6 – bachelors degree

Location

Blended learning approach with face to face delivery at St Luke's Hospice Education Department, Plymouth

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Course details

On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
  • demonstrate a deep and systematic understanding of the theoretical models that underpin effective communication strategies with patients, family/carers and the multi-professional team
  • identify new concepts within existing knowledge and frameworks, evaluating the impact on clinical practice, when working with patients with emotional needs, their family/carers and multi-professional team, to ensure safe patient centred care
  • incorporate personal responsibility and relevant professional codes of conduct into your practice, by analysing the relevant legal and ethical frameworks when facilitating patient choice and Advance Care Planning
  • demonstrate your confidence, competence and flexibility when dealing with complex communication problems and relationships between multi-professional / multi-agency teams, patients, and family/carers, within professional and ethical boundaries.
Module dates
Module dates are to be confirmed.
Occasionally delivery dates might be subject to change, always check with the module lead or Professional Development Unit.
Please be aware that all modules run to minimum numbers. In the event that there are low numbers, this module may be rescheduled to an alternative date. Some modules are also subject to maximum numbers.
This module can be studied as a standalone module, as a core module towards BSc (Hons) Professional Development in End of Life Care or as an optional module towards some other BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Health and Social Care pathways - please contact the Professional Development Unit for further information. 

Admissions information 

Additional information and documentation required for the application process.
  • Application forms. 
  • Change of name forms.
  • Pre-course information.
  • Downloadable guides.
  • Student card.
Admissions information Additional information and documentation required for the application process.Access to application forms, download guides and confirmation information. Visit our admissions homepage.

Entry requirements

To be considered for a place on this module you must be: 
  • a registered health and social care worker working in an area of practice that will allow you to meet the module outcomes
  • in possession of previous study at level 5 (Diploma of Higher Education) or a foundation degree.
Each student will be considered and advised individually (where required) by the programme team and Professional Development Unit. Please contact the PDU or programme lead if you have any queries regarding your situation.

Further information

For further information on module dates, entry requirements, fees and funding and how to apply please contact the relevant education coordinator for the organisation where you wish to undertake the module, see below contact details:
St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth