Training activity information
Details
Reflect on the use of a range of communication and counselling skills through audio and/or video, recording, with a registered Genetic Counsellor
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Patient’s consent
- Active listening skills
- Clarification skills
- Reflection and summary skills
- Appropriate use of empathic statements
- Establishment of good rapport with the individual/family
- Professional standards, including:
- AGNC code of ethics
- GCRB code of conduct
- Good scientific practice
- HCPC standards of proficiency
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What communication and counselling skills do you already utilise well, and what are some areas where you know you need to develop?
In action
- Which specific communication and counselling skills are you consciously trying to employ during the recording (e.g., active listening, open-ended questions, empathy)? What techniques are feeling more natural, and which require more deliberate effort?
- Do you feel your communication is effectively facilitating the aims of the consultation? Are there moments where you feel your skills were particularly effective or ineffective? How well are you tailoring your communication to the patient’s needs?
On action
- What did you learn about your own strengths and weaknesses in applying communication and counselling skills?
Beyond action
- How has reflecting on this recording influenced your preparation for and approach to subsequent consultations? How has it informed your ability to self-assess your communication and counselling skills in real-time and after consultations?
- What specific communication or counselling techniques did this reflection highlight as areas for ongoing development in your career? How might the process of recording and reflecting continue to be a valuable tool for your professional growth in the future?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 |
Outcome
Apply counselling skills within genetic and genomic counselling consultations. |
| # 3 |
Outcome
Employ counselling skills to facilitate individual/couple and family decision-making. |
| # 5 |
Outcome
Use counselling supervision and reflection to appraise practice and develop counselling skills. |
| # 6 |
Outcome
Apply communication skills within genetic and genomic counselling consultations, tailoring the method and style of communication to facilitate understanding of complex information. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Practice in accordance with the relevant standards. |