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SUMMARY:Bereavement Support Training for Care Homes
DESCRIPTION:Specialist training for registered and unregistered practitioners in West Essex and East Hertfordshire.\nLed by Amanda Orange\, Family Therapist | Tier 1 Foundation Level \nSupportive\, confident and compassionate bereavement care is essential within every care home and domiciliary care setting. St Clare Hospice’s Bereavement Support Training for Care Homes is a highly practical course designed specifically for health and social care professionals working in residential\, nursing or home care environments. \nDelivered by experienced St Clare family therapist Amanda Orange\, this interactive session provides foundational knowledge and real-world techniques to enhance the emotional support offered to residents\, family members and staff. \nWhether you are a registered nurse\, senior carer\, care assistant\, support worker or team leader\, this course equips you with the confidence and understanding needed to respond sensitively and professionally to grief and loss in care settings. \nBook now \n\nWhy choose this bereavement training?\nThis Tier 1 Foundation course is part of St Clare Hospice’s comprehensive palliative and end-of-life education programme\, developed to strengthen core skills for all heath and social care practitioners. The session is suitable for those new to care as well as experienced staff seeking to refresh and update their knowledge. \nThe 3-hour session takes place at St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood\, and is delivered in an engaging\, supportive and reflective format. \n\nWho is this course for?\nThis bereavement support training is ideal for: \n\nRegistered and unregistered care home practitioners\nNursing home staff\nDomiciliary carers\nHealthcare assistants and support workers\nSenior carers\, team leaders and managers\nProfessionals working within adult social care\n\nIf you work in a role that supports residents and families through illness\, decline or end-of-life care\, this training offers essential skills and insights. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: 3 hours \nFormat: Onsite session at St Clare Hospice \nTime: 9.30am to 12.30pm (tea and coffee will be available) \nTrainer: Amanda Orange\, St Clare family therapist \nThis interactive training blends reflective exercises\, communication practice and real world scenarios to help practitioners understand grief\, recognise emotional impact and provide compassionate support while maintaining professional boundaries. \n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognise the emotional impact of bereavement on individuals in health and care settings\, including residents\, families and staff.\nUnderstand core principles of grief and loss\, including common emotional and behavioural responses.\nUse effective listening and communication skills\, such as empathy\, silence and reflective responses to support someone who is grieving.\nIdentify appropriate professional boundaries and understand when and how to refer individuals to specialist bereavement services.\nExamine challenges and barriers to providing bereavement support within care settings and explore practical ways to overcome them.\nReflect on personal beliefs and responses to death\, dying and grief and understand how these shape professional practice and emotional resilience.\n\n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\n\nDesigned specifically for care homes and domiciliary care environments\nDelivered by an experienced therapist specialising in family support and grief\nBuilds confidence in having sensitive conversations\nProvides practical skills that can be applied immediately in your workplace\nSupports regulation and quality standards in care and nursing homes\nHelps improve wellbeing and resilience among care staff\n\n\nBenefits for care homes and providers\nInvesting in bereavement training helps care homes to: \n\nEnhance the quality of emotional and psychological support offered to residents and their families\nStrengthen staff confidence in responding to grief\, loss and end-of-life experiences\nImprove communication between staff\, families and multidisciplinary teams\nPromote a compassionate\, person-centred culture within the care setting\nSupport staff wellbeing and reduce emotional burnout\n\n\nHow to book Bereavement Support Training\nIf you would like to pay by invoice\, please email us at education@stclarehospice.org.uk with your full contact details (name\, organisation\, address and telephone number). Your place will be reserved once we receive your email. \nAlternatively\, you can secure your place today by completing the online form below and making payment online. \n\n\n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this course\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/bereavement-support-training-for-care-homes-3/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Empowering Carers in End-of-Life Care: Safe Administration of Subcutaneous Medications
DESCRIPTION:Free training for healthcare professionals to teach carers to safely administer subcutaneous medications at end-of-life\nBook now\nLed by Dr Arjun Kingdon\, Consultant in Palliative Medicine & Tracy Reed\, Clinical Lead\, End of Life Care\, EPUT | Tier 2 Intermediate Level \nEmpower families and carers to support patients at home during the last days of life with confidence\, safety and compassion. This free face-to-face specialist training from St Clare Hospice equips healthcare professionals with the advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to train informal carers to administer subcutaneous (SC) medications to patients approaching end of life. \nDelivered by expert clinicians in palliative and end-of-life care\, this Tier 2 course focuses on governance\, communication\, clinical safety and real-world challenges encountered in community\, hospital and hospice settings. \n\nWho is this course for?\nThis intermediate course is designed for healthcare professionals who regularly support patients in the last phase of life and who may be involved in enabling carers to administer SC medications in the home setting. \nIt is designed for: \n\nDoctors of all grades working in palliative or community care\nRegistered nurses supporting people with life-limiting conditions in hospital or the community\nClinical Nurse Specialists\nHospice at Home team leads\nInpatient Unit nurses\n\nPlease note\, eligible attendees must be employees of St Clare Hospice\, EPUT\, Princess Alexandra Hospital or a West Essex GP practice. \nThis is a Tier 2 intermediate course aimed at healthcare professionals seeking deeper knowledge and practical expertise in palliative and end-of-life care. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: 3 hours \nFormat: Face-to-face at St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood \nTime: 1pm to 4pm \nAs more people express a wish to die at home\, healthcare professionals play a vital role in ensuring timely symptom control\, effective communication and safe delegation of care to family carers. \nThis course supports clinicians to navigate the clinical\, ethical and governance frameworks involved in training carers to administer subcutaneous medications\, ensuring high standards of patient safety and quality of care. \n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nConfidently and safely train informal carers to administer subcutaneous medications to people nearing end of life in the home setting\nDemonstrate knowledge of best practice in symptom management at end of life using SC medications\nUnderstand the governance frameworks\, policies and legal considerations related to carer-administered medications\nApply organisational and communication processes to ensure safe\, coordinated care across multidisciplinary teams\nNavigate complex conversations with carers and families about responsibility\, safety and emotional impact\n\n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\n\nExpert-led teaching from senior clinicians specialising in palliative medicine and end-of-life care\nPractical\, scenario-based learning grounded in real clinical practice\nFocus on governance and safety\, helping professionals operate confidently within organisational frameworks\nSupports home-based end-of-life care\, aligning with patient preferences to remain at home wherever possible\nFace-to-face delivery\, enabling discussion\, peer learning and shared experiences\n\nThis training strengthens professional confidence in enabling timely symptom relief while maintaining clinical accountability and safeguarding patients and carers. \n\nBenefits for healthcare professionals\nAttending this course will help you: \n\nBuild confidence in managing complex end-of-life care situations in the community\nEnhance your professional competence in teaching and supporting informal carers\nImprove patient experience through timely\, compassionate symptom management at home\nReduce unnecessary hospital admissions by enabling safe care in the community\nStrengthen multidisciplinary working and communication across hospice\, community and acute services\nDevelop leadership skills in end-of-life care practice\n\nThis training supports your ongoing professional development in palliative care and contributes to delivering high-quality\, person-centred end-of-life care. \n\nHow to book Empowering Carers in End-of-Life Care: Safe Administration of Subcutaneous Medications\nThis training is free to attend\, but places are limited so early booking is essential. You can secure your place today by completing the online form below. \n\n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this training\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/empowering-carers-in-end-of-life-care-safe-administration-of-subcutaneous-medications/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Empowering Carers in End-of-Life Care: Safe Administration of Subcutaneous Medications
DESCRIPTION:Free training for healthcare professionals to teach carers to safely administer subcutaneous medications at end-of-life\nLed by Dr Arjun Kingdon\, Consultant in Palliative Medicine & Tracy Reed\, Clinical Lead\, End of Life Care\, EPUT | Tier 2 Intermediate Level \nEmpower families and carers to support patients at home during the last days of life with confidence\, safety and compassion. This free face-to-face specialist training from St Clare Hospice equips healthcare professionals with the advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to train informal carers to administer subcutaneous (SC) medications to patients approaching end of life. \nDelivered by expert clinicians in palliative and end-of-life care\, this Tier 2 course focuses on governance\, communication\, clinical safety and real-world challenges encountered in community\, hospital and hospice settings. \nBook now \n\nWho is this course for?\nThis intermediate course is designed for healthcare professionals who regularly support patients in the last phase of life and who may be involved in enabling carers to administer SC medications in the home setting. \nIt is designed for: \n\nDoctors of all grades working in palliative or community care\nRegistered nurses supporting people with life-limiting conditions in hospital or the community\nClinical Nurse Specialists\nHospice at Home team leads\nInpatient Unit nurses\n\nPlease note\, eligible attendees must be employees of St Clare Hospice\, EPUT\, Princess Alexandra Hospital or a West Essex GP practice. \nThis is a Tier 2 intermediate course aimed at healthcare professionals seeking deeper knowledge and practical expertise in palliative and end-of-life care. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: 3 hours \nFormat: Face-to-face at St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood \nTime: 1pm to 4pm \nAs more people express a wish to die at home\, healthcare professionals play a vital role in ensuring timely symptom control\, effective communication and safe delegation of care to family carers. \nThis course supports clinicians to navigate the clinical\, ethical and governance frameworks involved in training carers to administer subcutaneous medications\, ensuring high standards of patient safety and quality of care. \n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nConfidently and safely train informal carers to administer subcutaneous medications to people nearing end of life in the home setting\nDemonstrate knowledge of best practice in symptom management at end of life using SC medications\nUnderstand the governance frameworks\, policies and legal considerations related to carer-administered medications\nApply organisational and communication processes to ensure safe\, coordinated care across multidisciplinary teams\nNavigate complex conversations with carers and families about responsibility\, safety and emotional impact\n\n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\n\nExpert-led teaching from senior clinicians specialising in palliative medicine and end-of-life care\nPractical\, scenario-based learning grounded in real clinical practice\nFocus on governance and safety\, helping professionals operate confidently within organisational frameworks\nSupports home-based end-of-life care\, aligning with patient preferences to remain at home wherever possible\nFace-to-face delivery\, enabling discussion\, peer learning and shared experiences\n\nThis training strengthens professional confidence in enabling timely symptom relief while maintaining clinical accountability and safeguarding patients and carers. \n\nBenefits for healthcare professionals\nAttending this course will help you: \n\nBuild confidence in managing complex end-of-life care situations in the community\nEnhance your professional competence in teaching and supporting informal carers\nImprove patient experience through timely\, compassionate symptom management at home\nReduce unnecessary hospital admissions by enabling safe care in the community\nStrengthen multidisciplinary working and communication across hospice\, community and acute services\nDevelop leadership skills in end-of-life care practice\n\nThis training supports your ongoing professional development in palliative care and contributes to delivering high-quality\, person-centred end-of-life care. \n\nHow to book Empowering Carers in End-of-Life Care: Safe Administration of Subcutaneous Medications\nThis training is free to attend\, but places are limited so early booking is essential. You can secure your place today by completing the online form below. \n\n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this training\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/empowering-carers-in-end-of-life-care-safe-administration-of-subcutaneous-medications-2/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Talking ACP\, DNACPR & ReSPECT: A Practical Approach
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Advance Care Planning\, DNACPR and ReSPECT conversations can enhance confidence and clarity in palliative care.\nLed by Trevor Farrington\, Nurse Consultant | Tier 2 Intermediate Level   \nAdvance Care Planning (ACP)\, DNACPR and ReSPECT are vital components of high-quality palliative and end-of-life care. This Tier 2 training from St Clare Hospice provides healthcare professionals with the confidence\, skills and practical knowledge needed to initiate meaningful conversations at the right time. \nBook now \n\nWho is this course for? \nThis course is designed for regional healthcare professionals working in primary or secondary care who regularly support patients with palliative or end-of-life needs. \nIt is particularly suitable for: \n\nDoctors\, registered nurses and allied health professionals\nCommunity and hospital-based clinicians\nProfessionals involved in care planning\, treatment escalation or end-of-life discussions\n\nThis is a Tier 2 course\, offering deeper knowledge and skills for those who already have some experience in palliative and end-of-life care and are looking to build confidence in managing more challenging care scenarios. \n\nAbout the course \nDuration: 2 hours  \nFormat: Online via Teams  \nTime: 1pm to 3pm  \nThis online training offers a practical approach to ACP\, DNACPR and ReSPECT conversations\, offering  strategies that participants can apply immediately in clinical practice. \n\nLearning outcomes \nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to:  \n\nUnderstand the importance of timely Advance Care Planning discussions\nIdentify and use regional ACP tools appropriately\nConfidently initiate and facilitate Advance Care Planning conversations\nEffectively link DNACPR decisions and treatment escalation plans to broader ACP discussions\n\n\nWhat makes this training valuable? \n\nDelivered by experienced palliative care professionals from St Clare Hospice\nFocused on real-world clinical practice and common challenges\nSupports regional consistency in ACP\, DNACPR and ReSPECT approaches\nBuilds confidence in conversations that can significantly improve patient care and experience\n\n\nBenefits for healthcare professionals \n\nIncreased confidence in leading Advance Care Planning discussions\nImproved communication skills for sensitive and complex conversations\nGreater understanding of DNACPR and treatment escalation within holistic care planning\nEnhanced ability to deliver person-centred\, values-based care\nSupports professional development in palliative and end-of-life care practice\n\n\nHow to book Talking ACP\, DNACPR & ReSPECT: A Practical Approach training\nYou can secure your place today by completing the online form below and making payment online.  \nAlternatively\, if you would like to pay by invoice\, please email us at education@stclarehospice.org.uk with your full contact details (name\, organisation\, address and telephone number). Your place will be reserved once we receive your email.  \n\n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this training\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/talking-acp-dnacpr-respect-a-practical-approach-2/
LOCATION:Essex
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Foundations in Palliative and End-of-Life Care - November
DESCRIPTION:Free palliative and end-of-life care training – build confidence and core skills\nLed by Cate Simmons and Tina Croft\, St Clare Clinical Nurse Specialists | Tier 1 Foundation Level  \nFoundations in palliative and end-of-life care are essential to delivering compassionate\, person-centred support. This Tier 1 training from St Clare Hospice equips healthcare professionals with the confidence\, core knowledge and practical understanding needed to support patients approaching the end of life. \nBook now \n\nWho is this course for?\nThis free palliative and end-of-life care training course is designed for healthcare professionals who are inexperienced or new to delivering palliative and end-of-life care. It is particularly suitable for: \n\nNewly qualified healthcare professionals\nCommunity and primary care staff\nHospital-based clinicians\nHealth and social care professionals supporting people with life-limiting illness\nProfessionals seeking a strong foundation in palliative care principles\n\nNo prior knowledge is required. This Tier 1 foundation course provides an accessible and supportive introduction to essential concepts and practical skills. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: 7 hours \nFormat: Online via Teams \nTime: 9am to 4pm \nThis one-day online training course offers a comprehensive introduction to palliative and end-of-life care\, focusing on compassionate\, person-centred approaches that support patients and their families. \n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nDevelop a greater understanding of the foundations of palliative care\, including its principles\, scope\, and values\nIncrease confidence in caring for patients approaching the end of life\, recognising physical\, emotional\, and psychosocial needs\nDevelop Advance Care Planning skills\, enabling more meaningful conversations and improved patient-centred decision-making\n\nParticipants will leave with practical knowledge they can apply immediately in their professional roles. \n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\n\nDelivered by expert Clinical Nurse Specialists with extensive experience in palliative and hospice care\nFocuses on practical\, real-world application rather than theory alone\nEncourages confidence\, communication and compassionate care\n\nThis course provides a strong knowledge base that supports safe practice and future learning in palliative care. \n\nBenefits for healthcare professionals\nBy attending this end-of-life care training course\, healthcare professionals will: \n\nBuild confidence when supporting patients with life-limiting conditions\nImprove communication around end-of-life discussions and Advance Care Planning\nGain a clearer understanding of professional roles and responsibilities in palliative care\nEnhance person-centred\, compassionate care delivery\nStrengthen professional competence and career development\nFeel better prepared to support patients\, families\, and colleagues during challenging situations\n\nThis course empowers healthcare professionals to provide high-quality\, dignified care at one of the most important stages of a patient’s life. \n\nHow to book Foundations in Palliative and End-of-Life Care training\nYou can secure your free place today by completing the online form below. \n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this training\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/foundations-in-palliative-and-end-of-life-care-november/
LOCATION:Essex
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Rehabilitative Palliative Care in Action: Understanding Experiences and Embedding Best Practice
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Rehabilitative Palliative Care can transform palliative practice and support people to live well with serious illness. \nLed by Alice Jones\, Senior Therapist and Wellbeing Hub Lead | Tier 2 Intermediate Level   \nRehabilitative palliative care is transforming how healthcare professionals support people living with palliative conditions. This one-hour online course from St Clare Hospice provides a practical\, evidence-informed introduction to Rehabilitative Palliative Care\, focusing on lived experiences\, meaningful goal setting and embedding best practice into everyday clinical work.  \nLed by Alice Jones\, senior therapist and Wellbeing Hub lead\, this interactive session supports clinical staff to deepen their understanding of rehabilitative approaches that promote independence\, dignity and quality of life for patients and their families.   \nBook now \n\nWhy choose this Tier 2 course? \n\nDelivered by St Clare Hospice\, a recognised leader in palliative and end-of-life care education \nFacilitated by an experienced senior therapist actively working in Rehabilitative Palliative Care \nFocused on real-world application\, not just theory \nExplores patient\, family and carer perspectives to enhance compassionate practice \nDesigned to build confidence and competence in clinical decision-making \nThis course is ideal for healthcare professionals seeking to embed Rehabilitative Palliative Care principles into routine practice while improving patient outcomes.\n\n\nWho is this course for? \nThis course is designed for clinical staff working with patients experiencing palliative conditions\, including:  \n\nNurses and nurse specialists \nAllied Health Professionals \nTherapist and rehabilitation staff \nHospice and community clinicians \nHealth and social care professionals working regularly in palliative care \n\nThis Tier 2 session offers deeper knowledge and practical skills for those who want to enhance their expertise in managing complex palliative care scenarios.  \n\nAbout the course \nDuration: 1 hour  \nFormat: Online via Teams  \nTime: 1pm to 2pm  \n Rehabilitative Care in Action explores how rehabilitative principles can be integrated into palliative and end-of-life care to support patients to live as well as possible for as long as possible. It will examine what rehabilitative palliative care means in practice\, how lived experiences shape patient-centred care\, the role of healthcare professionals in supporting meaningful activity and the practical opportunities and common challenges when embedding this approach into a range of care settings and services.  \n\nLearning outcomes \nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to:  \n\nDefine Rehabilitative Palliative Care and understand its importance within the wider healthcare context \nExplore and discuss lived experiences of Rehabilitative Palliative Care from patient\, family\, and carer perspectives \nSupport patients with goal setting to achieve meaningful and valued activities \nIdentify opportunities and challenges in implementing Rehabilitative Palliative Care into clinical practice \n\n\nWhat makes this training valuable? \nAs palliative care continues to evolve\, healthcare professionals are increasingly expected to balance symptom management with rehabilitation\, autonomy and wellbeing. This course provides essential insight into how Rehabilitative Palliative Care can:  \n\nEnhance quality of life \nPromote independence and choice \nStrengthen multidisciplinary working \nSupport person-centred and strengths-based care \n\nIt equips participants with the knowledge and confidence to apply rehabilitative thinking in complex and emotionally demanding clinical environments. \n\nBenefits for healthcare professionals \n\nIncreased confidence in applying Rehabilitative Palliative Care principles \nA deeper understanding of patient and carer experiences \nPractical strategies for supporting meaningful goal setting \nEnhanced ability to embed best practice within their clinical role \nContinuing professional development aligned with palliative care competencies \n\n\nHow to book Rehabilitative Palliative Care in Action training \nYou can secure your place today by completing the online form below and making payment online.  \nAlternatively\, if you would like to pay by invoice\, please email us at education@stclarehospice.org.uk with your full contact details (name\, organisation\, address and telephone number). Your place will be reserved once we receive your email.  \n\n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this training\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/rehabilitative-palliative-care-in-action-understanding-experiences-and-embedding-best-practice/
LOCATION:Essex
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Enabling Digital Memories Training
DESCRIPTION:Enabling Digital Memories training for healthcare professionals. Build confidence in supporting digital legacies within Advance Care Planning.\nLed by Trevor Farrington\, Nurse Consultant | Tier 2 Intermediate Level  \nSt Clare Hospice’s Enabling Digital Memories training is a half-day\, in-person course designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to help patients create meaningful digital legacies. \nLed by Trevor Farrington\, Nurse Consultant\, and St Clare Hospice Chaplain Rev Becky Leach\, it will explore how conversations around digital assets can be sensitively integrated into high-quality\, person-centred Advance Care Planning (ACP). \nBook now \n\nWhy choose this Tier 2 training?\nThis training is ideal for healthcare professionals who want to build their confidence in discussing digital legacies and digital assets with patients and families. It offers the chance to strengthen your skills in Advance Care Planning while deepening your palliative and end-of-life care knowledge at a Tier 2 level. \nBy choosing this course\, you will enhance your ability to provide holistic\, person-centred care\, helping patients express their values\, identity\, and life stories through digital means as part of high-quality ACP practice. \nIt is suitable whether you are new to digital legacy conversations or looking to deepen your practice within ACP. \n\nWho is this course for?\nThis training is specifically tailored for: \n\nAny healthcare professional who leads Advance Care Planning discussions\nNurses\, Allied Health Professionals\, Social Workers\, Support Workers and others working regularly with people approaching end-of-life\nProfessionals seeking Tier 2 palliative and end-of-life care development\, focusing on managing challenging scenarios and enhancing practical expertise\nThose working in hospices\, hospitals\, community teams\, care homes and primary care settings\n\nIf you support patients in exploring choices\, wishes or values\, this session will strengthen your ability to create meaningful and compassionate digital legacy conversations. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: 2.5 hours \nFormat: Onsite session at St Clare Hospice \nTime: 1.30pm to 4pm (tea and coffee will be available) \nTrainer: Trevor Farrington\, Nurse Consultant and Rev Becky Leach\, St Clare Hospice Chaplain \nThis in-person\, half-day training offers a reflective yet practical space to explore how digital memories can enrich the experience of patients and families during serious illness. The training is grounded in specialist palliative care expertise and real frontline experience. \n\nLearning outcomes\nBy the end of this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand what a digital legacy is and identify the different types of digital assets individuals may wish to preserve\nLink digital asset conversations with Advance Care Planning\, ensuring they are approached sensitively\, ethically and in a person-centred manner\nEnable service users to create digital legacies using contemporary digital tools\, platforms and accessible memory-making techniques\n\nThese outcomes support both professional development and enhanced patient care across a wide range of clinical and community settings. \n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\nDigital identity is now a significant part of how people communicate\, store memories and share their stories. As digital life becomes increasingly central to personal legacy\, healthcare professionals play a key role in helping individuals consider what they want to preserve and how. \nThis Enabling Digital Memories training adds value by: \n\nFilling a growing knowledge gap around digital legacy in palliative care\nHelping clinicians navigate conversations that are increasingly relevant but often overlooked\nProviding practical methods for integrating digital tools into ACP\nStrengthening person-centred approaches that honour patient preferences\, relationships\, and values\nEnhancing confidence in managing sensitive or complex discussions\n\n\nBenefits for healthcare professionals\nThrough guided discussion\, hands-on demonstrations and real-world examples\, you will learn how digital assets can enhance person-centred Advance Care Planning and contribute to a holistic understanding of what matters most to individuals. \nBy completing this course you will gain: \n\nEnhanced confidence in leading ACP conversations involving digital assets\nPractical skills to support patients in creating meaningful digital memories\nA deeper understanding of digital identity and its relevance in end-of-life planning\nTools and methods that can be applied immediately in clinical practice\nImproved communication skills and resilience in challenging care scenarios\nEvidence of Tier 2 palliative and end-of-life care development\, supporting ongoing CPD and professional growth\n\n\nHow to book your place on this training session\nIf you would like to pay by invoice\, please email us at education@stclarehospice.org.uk with your full contact details (name\, organisation\, address and telephone number). Your place will be reserved once we receive your email.  \nAlternatively\, you can secure your place today by completing the online form below and making payment online.  \n\n \n\n\nFor further information about this course\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/enabling-digital-memories-training-2/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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SUMMARY:Advanced Communication Skills Training - November
DESCRIPTION:Advanced Communication Skills Training for experienced clinicians\nLed by Dr Ros Marvin\, Consultant in Palliative Medicine | Tier 3 Advanced Level  \nSt Clare Hospice offers a comprehensive Advanced Communication Skills Training course designed for experienced clinicians across all healthcare settings. This two-day\, advanced programme blends theory\, reflection and live experiential learning to help experienced professionals communicate confidently and compassionately in the most complex clinical situations. \nCourse fee: £400 \nBook now \n\nWhy choose this Tier 3 training?\nSenior and/or experienced clinicians often face conversations involving uncertainty\, emotion\, conflict\, decision-making and risk. This Tier 3 Advanced Communication Skills Training provides a safe\, structured and expertly facilitated environment to strengthen the ability to manage complex\, sensitive and high-stakes conversations with patients\, families and colleagues. \nThe training is led by experienced senior clinicians from St Clare Hospice’s specialist team: \n\nDr Ros Marvin – Consultant in Palliative Medicine\nDr Helen Saxena – Specialist Doctor\n\nSupported by: \n\nCaroline Hockett – Head of Nursing for Specialist Palliative Care\, Princess Alexandra Hospital\n\nTheir extensive clinical expertise across diverse\, complex healthcare scenarios ensures that the training is grounded in real-world scenarios\, best practice guidance and the nuanced communication challenges senior clinicians face daily. \nUnlike standard communication courses\, this training includes live role plays with professional actors\, giving participants the rare opportunity to practice complex conversations in a safe\, supported setting. \n\nHow to book your place on St Clare’s Advanced Communication Skills Training\nIf you would like to pay by invoice\, please email us at education@stclarehospice.org.uk with your full contact details (name\, organisation\, address and telephone number). Your place will be reserved once we receive your email. \nAlternatively\, you can secure your place today by completing the online form below and making payment online. \n\n\n \n\n\nWho is this course for?\nThis advanced training is designed for senior clinicians of any specialty who regularly manage complex interactions and want to strengthen their advanced communication skills\, including: \n\nDoctors of all grades\nRegistered nurses\nAdvanced clinical practitioners\nAllied health professionals\nTeam leaders and clinical managers\n\nWhether you work in acute care\, community services\, mental health\, primary care\, long-term conditions\, urgent care or any specialist field\, this course will help you navigate high-complexity conversations with greater clarity\, confidence and compassion. \nAs a Tier 3 course\, it is most suitable for clinicians with previous communication training or substantial experience who regularly engage in challenging discussions involving prognosis\, uncertainty\, conflict\, distress and shared decision-making and who wish to build advanced capability. \n\nAbout the course\nDuration: Two full days \nFormat: Onsite session at St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood \nTime: 8.30am to 4.30pm each day (tea\, coffee and lunch will be provided. Please let us know of any dietary requirements when booking) \nCourse fee: £400 \nThis two-day advanced course combines insight\, reflection and immersive practice with professional actors to build confidence and skill in handling the conversations that matter most. Participants work on real-life scenarios drawn from their own experiences\, making the learning practical\, personal and immediately relevant. Each attendee will be invited to attend a one-to-one pre-course session with a facilitator and complete a pre-course workbook ahead of the training\, ensuring a highly focused and impactful learning experience. \n\nWhat makes this training valuable?\nSenior clinicians frequently face situations that require skill\, sensitivity and confidence – from discussing complex treatment decisions to supporting distressed families and addressing uncertainty. \nThis course equips professionals to: \n\nCommunicate with clarity\, empathy and authority\nNavigate emotionally charged or high-stakes conversations\nHandle conflict or differing expectations with confidence\nSupport patients and families through difficult decision-making\nStrengthen therapeutic relationships and reduce miscommunication\n\n\nBenefits for senior clinicians\nAttending this advanced training provides significant professional and personal benefits\, including: \n\nGreater confidence in managing complex and challenging conversations\nImproved patient\, family and team communication outcomes\nEnhanced emotional resilience and reflective practice\nPractical\, transferable skills applicable to any clinical setting\nA stronger foundation for leadership roles in palliative and end-of-life care\nExpert feedback from highly experienced palliative care clinicians\n\n\nFor further information about this course\, please contact our Education Team by emailing them at education@stclarehospice.org.uk.
URL:https://stclarehospice.org.uk/event/advanced-communication-skills-training-november/
LOCATION:St Clare Hospice\, St Clare Hospice\, Hastingwood\, Essex\, CM17 9JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Education and Training
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