2021 Curriculum learning syllabus: stage 1

Published: 03/02/2021

Professional Behaviours and Communication

Stage learning outcome

  • Demonstrates the professional values and behaviours required of doctors in training

Key capabilities

A

Demonstrates the personal and professional values and behaviours set out in Good Medical Practice

B

Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team with whom they work including being open and honest when things go wrong

C

Practices effective interpersonal skills, emphasising empathy, compassion, courtesy and respect

D

Appreciates how their own behaviour affects patients and members of the multidisciplinary team and acts accordingly

E

Reflects on their own clinical practice in order to achieve insight and gain meaningful learning from experiences

F

Obtains valid consent following the associated legal and professional principles

G

Participates in GMC National Training Survey and other quality control, management and assurance processes as required by the regulator

H

Produces accurate, legible, contemporaneous notes relating to all clinical practice

I

Appreciates the importance of physical and mental health in self and others

Examples of evidence

Experience & logbook:
  • range of surgical specialties and patient groups in theatre setting, obstetrics, pre-operative assessment clinics and Intensive Care Unit.
Supervised Learning Events (SLEs) can be used to demonstrate:
  • effective communication skills with patients during pre-operative assessment
  • accurate recording of details of pre-operative assessment on anaesthetic chart
  • discussion of event where demonstration of duty of candour is appropriate
  • safe and effective handover to another member of the healthcare team
  • high standards in prescribing medication
  • active involvement with safety checks in theatre eg. WHO checklist.
Personal Activities and Personal Reflections may include:
  • maintenance of professional portfolio on LLP including evidence of regular meetings with educational supervisor
  • completion of GMC trainee survey
  • reflection on examples of good and poor behaviour by members of the multidisciplinary team
  • demonstration of confidentiality within all means of communication including social media
  • simulation training: critical incidents, transfers
  • attendance at quality improvement/clinical governance meetings.
Other evidence:
  • multi-source feedback
  • thank you cards/letters/emails from patients and colleagues.

Cross links with other domains and capabilities

  • Education and Training
  • Safety and Quality Improvement
  • all specialty-specific domains