Health Improvement Training
Creating Imaginative Learning: How to deliver better training
A three day course: 12th, 13th &14th December 2011
Venue : Drumossie Hotel, Inverness
Creating Imaginative Learning is a trainer development course that has been developed by NHS Health Scotland and is designed specifically for individuals who are looking to gain and increase their abilities as a trainer.
Based around the latest research into brain friendly learning techniques and accelerated learning principles, this course is designed to focus on the learner by providing an enriching learning environment with practical tools that can immediately be used in your courses. See the attached handout for more information from NHS Health Scotland.
Who Should Attend?
If you are new to training, haven’t trained in some time or are experienced but want to re-energise your programmes, this course is ideal for you. The principle aim of this course is to aid you in becoming the best trainer you can be.
This course can help you develop generic skills such as interpersonal, communication, managing group dynamics, presentation, confidence building and much more.
Specific trainer development skills include delivery and facilitation skills, how to design successful “brain-friendly” training interventions and how to effectively evaluate the success of your course.
Trainers:
Jane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator
Fiona Clarke, Health Promotion Specialist, Food and Nutrition
Cost: This course is subsidised, however, there will be a cost of £70 to pay per participant. This covers a course book and other materials.
Programme:
Learners on this course will be able to experience:
Brain-friendly learning techniques
Accelerated learning activities
Full learning cycle practical activities
Rich and colourful learning
The application of multiple intelligences and why they are important
The opportunity to develop elements of own learning course
Loads of tips and hints on how to improve a learning intervention
Apply Here
NHS staff are encouraged to apply electronically through NHS Highland Intranet using the AT-Learning booking system which is linked to eKSF. Bookings for all staff will also be taken on receipt of the attached application form.
Further information : Contact carol.stirling@nhs.net 01463 704959 or Jane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator: jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960). NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BN.
Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Behaviour Change
Module 1: Raising the Issue and Brief Interventions
Duration: 1 day: 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
What is the course about?
This is an introductory course which aims to increase the effectiveness of practitioners to take a person-centred approach. We will look at the application of generic health behaviour change skills and strategies in raising the issue of lifestyle change and negotiating change. It is designed for practitioners from all agencies who would like to develop skills in ‘raising the issue’ e.g. obesity, smoking, diet, and alcohol, and have short but effective conversations about making changes. The course will not provide information about specific lifestyles, and practitioners who are interested will be directed to subject specific online learning courses.
This course is the first step in a 3 stage training model, and can also stand on its own. Practitioners who wish to develop their skills further are recommended to attend Behaviour Change Training Module 2 and 3. All courses are based on Motivational Interviewing, and Modules 2 and 3 provide a more in-depth look at the spirit, skills and strategies of this approach.
Who should attend?
Do you find it difficult to persuade people to change behaviour? Does giving advice never seem to work? Then this course is for you. The understanding and skills which you will explore are highly relevant to meeting the NHS H targets and to the aims of anticipatory care and self-management of long-term conditions. The course might appeal to practice nurses, GP’s, AHP’s, nursing staff and other health workers in primary, community and acute settings. It might also appeal to staff from other statutory and voluntary agencies who may be supporting people to change behaviour which is not specifically related to health lifestyles.
Aim
To introduce practitioners to some key principles of behaviour change and consider best practice in the context of brief conversations.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course, participants will:
• Apply a person-centred approach to short conversations about health behaviour
• Recognise opportunities for raising the issue of lifestyle change.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course participants will:
• Describe determinants of health behaviour in the wider context of health inequalities
• Describe the spirit and style of a behaviour change approach
• Value the need for a person-centered approach as a key ingredient for eliciting motivation for change
• Identify the key skills and tasks for negotiating behaviour change
• Recognise strategies to work with ambivalence to change
• Describe the possible structure of a conversation
• Have practised one behaviour change strategy
• Describe the implications for own practice
Content
• Understanding behaviour change
• Communicating collaboratively
• Understanding readiness to change
• Basic communication skills
• Raising issues
• Brief interventions
• Providing advice and information
• A conversation framework
The Trainers
This course will be delivered by experienced health improvement trainers/ practitioners who come from a range of backgrounds (nursing, mental health, health improvement, general practice).
Course Fees: This course will be provided free of charge. Lunch may not be provided.
Accreditation: A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants.
Apply Here
NHS staff are encouraged to apply electronically through NHS Highland Intranet using the AT-Learning booking system which is linked to eKSF. Bookings for all staff will also be taken on receipt of the public health network application form.
Further information : Contact carol.stirling@nhs.net 01463 704959 or Jane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator: jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960). NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BN.
Taking a Person-Centred Approach to Behaviour Change
Module 2: Enhancing Practice Skills using Motivational Interviewing
Duration: 2 separate days: 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
This is step 2 of a course which is based on Motivational Interviewing (MI) approaches. The learning can be applied to brief and to longer interventions. Motivational Interviewing skills and strategies are widely used in the fields of health and counselling to help explore and resolve issues around intentional behaviour change. MI is a way for a practitioner to take a person-centred and collaborative approach to having a conversation with a person who is in two minds about change; which helps them to find their own reasons for change, and when ready, plan for change.
Practitioners find this MI approach to be liberating as it shifts the focus away from the practitioner having to persuade the person to change, and solve the problem.
The skills and strategies are generic and can be used in any consultation about behaviour change. Although developed for use in the addictions field, MI has been applied to subjects ranging from drug use to parenting, and is increasingly used in the criminal justice field.
The course does not go into detail regarding information about healthy lifestyles, but topic specific courses are also available which complement this generic training.
Practitioners who wish to develop their skills further are recommended to attend Behaviour Change Training Module 3 which offers practice-based coaching and mentoring.
Who should attend?
People who have attended Module 1 or similar training about raising the issue or delivering brief interventions can attend. The course is designed for practitioners who work with people on a one to one basis helping them to change their intentional behaviour. The understanding and skills are which you will explore are generic, and applicable in a wide range of settings. It is highly relevant to the aims of anticipatory care, self-management of long-term conditions and reablement. The course might appeal to practice nurses, GP’s, AHP’s, nursing staff and other health and social care workers in primary, community and acute settings. It might also appeal to staff from other statutory and voluntary agencies.
Methods
This is a blended course. The two face to face days of the course are enhanced by online modules, and by a reflective practice task before day 2. Creative and active learning methods will be used.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course, participants will:
• Apply a person-centred Motivational Interviewing approach to conversations about behaviour change
• Apply an effective approach to supporting people to change their behaviour
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course participants will:
• Describe the spirit, principles and concepts of brief negotiation and Motivational Interviewing and how they apply to behaviour change
• Value the need for a person-centred, empowering approach as a key ingredient for eliciting motivation for change
• Recognise and be able to work with ambivalence to change and client resistance.
• Describe a framework for negotiation
• Demonstrate MI skills and strategies
• Describe the determinants of health behaviour in the wider context of health inequalities
• Describe the implications for own practice
Content
• Motivation development: using Motivational Interviewing spirit, principles & skills
• Assessing readiness to change
• Eliciting Change Talk
• Coping with resistance
• Beginning a conversation
• Exploring ambivalence
• Supporting change planning
• Using behaviour change techniques
• Practice using work related scenarios
The Trainers
This course will be delivered by experienced health improvement trainers/ practitioners who come from a range of backgrounds (nursing, mental health, health improvement, general practice).
Course Fees: This course will be provided free of charge. Lunch may not be provided.
Accreditation: A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants.
Apply Here
NHS staff are encouraged to apply electronically through NHS Highland Intranet using the AT-Learning booking system which is linked to eKSF. Bookings for all staff will also be taken on receipt of the attached application form.
Further information
Contact carol.stirling@nhs.net 01463 704959 or Jane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator: jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960). NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BN.
IMPROVING HEALTH: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
Duration: 8th & 9th February, 7th & 8th March 2012
This is a blended course of 4 days face to face time together with online elearning.
Venue: Drumossie Hotel, Inverness
Background
This course has been developed by NHS Health Scotland to enable staff to take forward the health improvement agenda. It is accredited by Robert Gordon’s University Aberdeen for 15 points at level 9 of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). The course usually covers 6 days face to face contact time over a period of 4 months. However, a blended version has now been developed.
We encourage participants from a range of disciplines and agencies. Most people gain greatly from networking and learning about each others’ experience and roles.
Aim
• To enable participants to increase their confidence in promoting health by providing a framework which will guide reflection on practice and encourage the development of effective practice.
Course Objectives
Participants will:
• Critically examine concepts and theories of health and health promotion and how they may influence guiding principles for practice
• Analyse the guiding principles of health promotion and appraise their implications for the development of best practice
• Critically examine their own current practice in relation to the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion interventions
• Demonstrate their use of a reflective process to generate experiential learning
Course content
The course covers:
• Exploring health promotion and improvement and current context
• Health inequalities
• Promoting health with individuals
• Improving health through communities
• Needs assessment and asset mapping
• Planning and evaluating interventions
• Identifying local resources
Who should attend?
This course is aimed at all occupational groups in the NHS and partner agencies who are involved in delivering or planning health improvement. It will be of value to participants who wish to explore the scope of their health improvement and health promotion role in day to day practice and their role in delivering the current health improvement agenda.
Accreditation and Assessment
Those who wish to work towards the credit are required to complete a short assignment and will be expected to spend additional time in guided and self-directed study. However, all participants who complete the course will be given a Certificate of Attendance even if they do not submit an assignment.
The course will also be of interest to staff from all agencies wishing to work towards registration with the UK Public Health Voluntary Register through the Public Health Skills Careers Framework. It will be of interest to community nurses and public health nurses involved in Modernising Community Nursing.
KSF competencies:
KSF Core 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. HWB 1, 2. IK 2. G 2
These will be covered at Levels 2 or 3 in most instances.
Public Health Skills Careers Framework Competencies (PHSCF)
The course touches on many of the core and defined competencies identified in the PHSCF.
Health Improvement targets
This course relates to all of the Scottish Government Health Improvement Targets for both Local Authorities and the NHS for 2010-11.
Teaching methods and principles
The course uses creative and active learning methods. It embodies the key principle of reflection on practice, and encourages learning though sharing of experiences and consideration of application.
Course Fees and costs
The course fee is £100. This contributes towards lunches, venue costs, and a textbook. Those participants who wish to submit an assignment to Robert Gordon University will be charged an extra £40 submission cost. This course is subsidized and the course fee takes this into account.
Further information
Contact Jane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960), or Carol Stirling, Course Administrator, carol.stirling@nhs.net (01463 704992) at NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness, IV2 3BN.
Apply Here
NHS staff should apply electronically through NHS Highland Intranet using the AT-Learning booking system which is linked to eKSF. Bookings for all staff will also be taken on receipt of the Public Health Network booking form.
Working with Groups to Promote Health
Duration & venue: One day
November 23rd 2011 Inshes Church, Inverness
Or
February 2nd 2012 Inshes Church, Inverness
Aim
To provide participants with the basic knowledge and skills to work effectively with groups
Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
• Describe the key elements of planning group work
• Demonstrate understanding of group life and group needs
• Experience a range of methods for working with groups
• Apply principles of active and participatory learning
• Practice the skills of group facilitation
• Develop strategies to manage groups
• Consider the role of groups in communities
• Feel confident to facilitate groups
Who should attend?
This course will be useful to any individual from the statutory, voluntary or private sector who is planning or facilitating groups, or who wishes to use active learning methods to promote health.
KSF competencies
HWB 1, level 2. G 1, level 2.
Related training
• Creating Imaginative Learning 3 days
Health Improvement priorities
This course will help practitioners to develop the generic skills involved in understanding and running groups. This may help with delivery of the national and local Health Improvement Targets (smoking; alcohol; healthy weight; breastfeeding), and other work related to anticipatory care or the encouragement of self-management by people with long-term conditions.
The Trainers
This course will be delivered by health improvement trainers.
Course Fees: This course will be provided free of charge. A light lunch will be provided.
Accreditation: A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants.
Apply Here
NHS staff are encouraged to apply electronically through NHS Highland Intranet using the AT-Learning booking system which is linked to eKSF. Bookings for all staff will also be taken on receipt of the accompanying application form.
Further information
Contact Carol Stirling, Course Administrator: carol.stirling@nhs.net (01463 704992), or
Jane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator: jane.groves2@nhs.net (01463 704960).
NHS Highland, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness IV2 3BN.
