These sessions offer bespoke preparation for the communication skills sections of the following exams:

RCA; (CSA); OSCE; MRCP; PACES; Public Health Exams

The sessions focus on improving:

• Clarity
• Conciseness
• Accuracy
• Assertiveness
• Confidence building
• Always telling you what is good and identifying areas that need improving.
• Supporting you Practically with your Career Development and Exam Success!

RCA sessions focus on a wide variety of doctor-to-patient role plays to ensure exam success.

RCA Coaching can help you:

• practise a wide range of cases
• get immediate constructive feedback after each case
• work on the specific areas you need
• practise the skills of data gathering; time management; clarity;shared management;demonstration of empathy;demonstration of reassurance;picking up on  cues;active listening;
• deal with complex cases effectively
• fit sessions into your own work schedule
• increase your confidence
• be exam ready

Learn how to become a more effective communicator in your individual work setting.

Advanced Communication Skills sessions can help you:

• be more assertive in meetings
• ask for what you really need
• say ‘no’ when you need to
• present information clearly
• field questions effectively
• interrupt well
• use a variety of phrasing and vocabulary confidently

These sessions will work on how you can accurately and concisely answer questions in an assertive and confident manner for the interview you’re attending.

We will use questions bespoke for each exam in numerous role-plays.

Constructive criticism and suggestions for phrasing will be given throughout aimed at interview success!

PLAB Preparation will help you to:

• showcase your knowledge to the examiner by recognising the disease; outlining possible complications; describing treatment etc.
• communicate appropriately with the patient and develop a two-way conversation at each station.
• demonstrate active listening and a conversational style of talking.