General information:

In conjunction with BNSSG CCG, we have arranged for a motivational interviewing training course to be run for all GPNs in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire this October and November. It will be delivered and facilitated by Behaviour Change Training (BCT).

Open for up to 18 individuals, the course will consist of:

• 2 x self-directed, 2-hour-long online modules
• 3 x 1-hour-long facilitated workshops

This will all focus on skills development and encourage you to reflect on current practice, making it appropriate for all general practice nurses, regardless of experience.

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The online modules:

These can be completed at your leisure, at a time of your choosing — so long as the first module is completed in October, and the second in November.

The workshop in October focuses on Patient-Centred Communication, and upon completion, you will be able to:

• Explain how good communication skills can influence everyday practice for both practitioners and patients, thereby improving outcomes
• Observe and accurately label related skills within a well-defined model
• Plan next steps to implement the skills learnt in practice
• And more…

The November workshop will revolve around Enhancing Patient Motivation, and will aid participants in:

• Defining motivation and motivational interviewing
• Identifying the skills and strategies required to use motivational interviewing
• Acknowledging the complexities of influencing motivation
• And more…

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The workshops:

As to the workshops, these are all due to take place in November. You will be split into 6 groups of 3, with the following times to choose from:

• Group 1:
  Workshop 1 – Monday 2 November, 9.00 – 10.00
  Workshop 2 – Tuesday 3 November, 9.00 – 10.00
  Workshop 3 – Monday 9 November, 9.00 – 10.00
• Group 2:
  Workshop 1 – Monday 2 November, 10.15 – 11.15
  Workshop 2 – Tuesday 3 November, 10.15 – 11.15
  Workshop 3 – Monday 9 November, 10.15 – 11.15
• Group 3:
  Workshop 1 – Monday 2 November, 11.30 – 12.30
  Workshop 2 – Tuesday 3 November, 11.30 – 12.30
  Workshop 3 – Monday 9 November, 11.30 – 12.30
• Group 4:
  Workshop 1 – Monday 2 November, 13.30 – 14.30
  Workshop 2 – Tuesday 3 November, 13.30 – 14.30
  Workshop 3 – Tuesday 10 November, 9.00 – 10.00
• Group 5:
  Workshop 1 – Monday 2 November, 14.45 – 15.45
  Workshop 2 – Tuesday 3 November, 14.45 – 15.45
  Workshop 3 – Tuesday 10 November, 10.15 – 11.15
• Group 6:
  Workshop 1 – Monday 2 November, 16.00 – 17.00
  Workshop 2 – Tuesday 3 November, 16.00 – 17.00
  Workshop 3 – Tuesday 10 November, 11.30 – 12.30

These workshops will provide a productive environment in which to practice and develop patient-centred communication skills:

• Focusing on the beginning of the consultation — meeting and greeting using first contact skills
• Practising the skills of paraphrasing and questioning, and if appropriate providing information effectively
• Practising the skills of reflecting feelings and summarisation

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Booking:

If you are interested in joining this course, please click on the link in the box below.

If you will be unable to attend on the dates presented, it is worth sending us an expression of interest to us at zach.barber@nhs.net, as we may be able to move some dates / times.