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The level one and two smoking cessation skills training course is open to healthcare professionals, and those who wish to offer a smoking cessation service within their organisation. Please note that participants are not fully qualified as smoking cessation advisers until they have completed both level one and level two, and the online NCSCT companion level one and two training course.
Level one of the course will equip participants with background knowledge on the following areas:
Participants will also be introduced to motivational interviewing techniques, and advice on effectively engaging with clients. During level two, this basis will be combined with the NCSCT best practice guidelines, when participants will learn how to guide and motivate clients through each possible stage of their quit attempt.
The NCSCT Smoking Cessation for Clinicans training will revisit the evidence based behavioural support sessions. This is a practical (skills) event that focuses on patient centred communication and how to help smoker stop and stay stopped (relapse prevention). It will compliment the NCSCT core knowledge and skills training that is completed on line prior to the training.
This training is for experienced NCSCT Level 2 Advisors who are interested in running closed or open group sessions. It will equip participants with the skills to practice their facilitation skills and manage challenging situations.
The Varenicline (Champix) PGD training will equip Pharmacists with the knowledge and skills on it’s use and where it fits in the local stop smoking treatment programme. The items covered include:
1) The PGD documents and supporting documents
2) Varenicline use and confidence around counselling
3) Payment processes
4) Any other relevant information
This course is open to health care professionals and smoking cessation advisers who have completed the level 1 & 2 smoking cessation training course.
Participants will learn how and why Champix (Varenicline) is used as a smoking cessation aid alongside one-to-one behavioural support. Attention will be paid to assessing how suited a client is to using Champix, in line with the necessity for awareness of the client’s health and safety during their quit attempt, and with the supply protocol specific to the adviser’s locality. Participants will also be provided with guidance on how to effectively tailor the support their clients receive during their time using Champix.
This advanced practice workshop on motivational interviewing is open to all experienced healthcare staff working with the public on a day to day basis. This workshop will help you to address the difficult issues that may arise when working with people who resist change, while increasing your confidence to make a positive impact on the lives of your patients/clients.
This workshop will equip you with the skills required to help you manage patients/clients who:
Seek medical advice and treatment, yet continue to make poor lifestyle choices
Seek help yet never follow through with treatments and/or action plans provided
Continuously present barriers to recommendations given
Regularly attend appointments, yet do not take up referrals given for further treatment
Following this one day workshop, you will have the skills required to assess people’s understanding of the risks posed to their health by their current lifestyle choices, to identify when a person is motivated to make a change, and to help your patients/clients make better lifestyle choices.
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