Team Communication: Preparing for Practice
Welcome to our 'Communication: Team and the Wider Healthcare Environment' course, specially created by dental professionals and educators to meet Section 4 of the GDC's 'Preparing for Practice' guidelines.
The course looks into the details of effective communication within the team and the broader healthcare environment, emphasising the importance of clear, respectful, and efficient communication strategies. You'll learn how these skills are very important for optimal patient care and team coordination.
Through this course, you'll gain insights into practical aspects of communication, like handling inter-professional discussions, feedback mechanisms, and promoting oral health education. You'll understand the varying roles in a dental team and how effective communication ties them together for the betterment of patient care and practice efficiency.
Key topics include mastering the art of giving and receiving feedback, the significance of effective communication in clinical management, and strategies for raising and addressing concerns in professional settings. These are integral for fostering a cohesive and productive work environment.
Join us on this enlightening journey to elevate your communication skills, making you an invaluable asset to any dental or healthcare team.
Aim:
To develop effective communication skills for collaboration with colleagues in dental and healthcare professions, ensuring optimal patient care, oral health promotion, and efficient management within clinical departments and practices.
Objective:
To enhance communication and collaboration within dental and healthcare teams.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
- Communicate effectively with colleagues from dental and other healthcare professions in patients’ best interests in relation to:
- the direct care of individual patients
- oral health promotion
- the day to day working of the clinical department/practice in which the individual works
- the wider contribution which the department/practice makes to dental and healthcare in the surrounding community
- raising concerns when problems arise
- Explain the role of appraisal, training and review of colleagues, giving and receiving effective feedback
- Give and receive feedback effectively to and from other members of the team
- Communicate appropriately and effectively in professional discussions and transactions within the health and other sectors
GDC Outcomes:
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome: A.