Communication Skills Workshop for International Nurses

This course is designed to be a face-to-face course but can be adapted to be delivered online. For more information about the course please contact us.

Communication Skills Workshop for International Nurses

About the course

Our one day course aims to empower international nurses recruited to work in the UK healthcare system. We do this by enhancing their skills and confidence in communicating with both the public and their colleagues. One NHS Trust, for example, includes this course as part of their transition days to assist nurses in preparing for clinical work within the Trust.

We designed this workshop for international nurses entering the UK healthcare system, focusing on developing effective communication skills to navigate clinical environments confidently and assertively.

One NHS Trust identified that often nurses from overseas find it difficult to:

  • Express themselves
  • To be assertive
  • Challenge clinical decisions
  • Ask questions and communicate their opinions to colleagues

With this in mind, this one day workshop aims to help international nurses enhance their knowledge and understanding of how clinicians communicate within the UK.  The main intention of the course is to help build the confidence of these nurses to communicate more effectively and efficiently within the clinical workspace.

Who is the course for?

Nurses and allied healthcare professionals who are recruited from overseas to work within the UK healthcare system.

Course objectives

  • To develop and practice effective communication skills to express thoughts and opinions clearly.
  • To consider predetermined perceptions and potential biases.
  • To develop skills necessary for confidently challenging clinical decisions.
  • To consider diverse ways in which healthcare professionals communicate with each other and interact with members of the public and how this might be different to what they are used to.
  • To practice in a safe environment how to be assertive and use effective and efficient communication skills.

The workshop is designed to facilitate experiential learning in a safe and supportive environment.

How our course works

We designed the course for face-to-face delivery but we can adapt it for online learning.

Participants of the course are engage in interactive exercises throughout the day and will have the opportunity to practice their communication during the workshop with an experienced role-player.

Booking a course

If you would like further information about this course, please contact us and we will arrange to talk to you about the course, at a mutually convenient time.  We can also, send you a course brochure and talk to you about course costs.

Testimonial

Before attending the course I was worried about being unsure of how to interact with people. Then I saw it’s a common issue among us and we could relate to each other. Then a perfect course with useful highlighted tips helped a lot. Now I feel more confident. THANK YOU (Nurse, Jan 2024) 

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Course reviews

"Challenging and supportive"

By CNS, 2025

Allow the course to challenge you as the facilitators are there to support you. 

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"Engaged"

By RN, 2025

Excellent!

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