SimComm Academy

😊 Get to know our team! Meet our dedicated team of professional facilitators, educators and administrators. Combined, our core team has over 75 years of experience in healthcare, and nearly 50 years experience in education. 🌟 Carrie Hamilton, Director: I have been involved in the field of actors and education for 25 years, and have been accreditation with the Association of Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH). I am also a former board member of ASPiH. I’m a registered nurse, who has worked in healthcare systems in the UK, USA and Canada and in higher education as a senior lecturer. 🌟 Nichola Martin, Strategic Lead: A registered nurse for over 25 years. I have worked within the NHS for the majority of this time in acute, community and system wide organisations, gaining experience in clinical, operational, strategic and professional management and leadership. 🌟 Kirsten Howson, Specialist Education Lead: I am a medical doctor with 10 years’ experience in clinical practice, the majority of which have been working as a psychiatrist. I have achieved full membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and as a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy, have significant experience in training and education with a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education. I’m passionate about improving mental health, wellbeing and patient care through education. 🌟 Caroline Tomkins, Education Manager: I’m a qualified nurse with over 36 years’ experience across the NHS, private sector and as a university lecturer. I have worked as a senior nurse, holding roles that include matron, divisional nurse, acting deputy director of nursing, operational service manager and educator posts.

Thank you to The King's Fund for an interesting and insightful session on "What's in Store for Health and Social Care 2025." Key themes included: 💡 The importance of maintaining a sense of humanity at the heart of care, whilst harnessing technology. 💡 Prioritisation of the health and wellbeing of teams. 💡 As healthcare professional, we must remember the human aspects of our work. #healthandsocialcare #humanity #teamwellbeing

Thank you to all of our clients for such great feedback and testimonials. These will all be available to view on our website later this month! Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Wessex, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight

📣 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿📣 To find out about our simulation workshop, "Illumination and Awareness" which explores how to enhance the care that we can provide patients from the Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) community, please sign up to our free "Illumination and Awareness" webinar which will be co-delivered with Julie Miller, our Equity and Inclusivity Advisor and a member of the TGD community, on 31/1/25 at 2:30 using the link below: https://lnkd.in/er2qhURD #EDI #codesign #coproduction #codelivery #TGDawareness #communicationskills #simulationtraining #challengingunconsciousbias

We loved delivering simulation training on the Thames Valley and Wessex Preceptorship Programme and it is lovely to receive such great feedback! #simulationtraining #nursingworkforce #preceptorshipprogramme

Introducing "At Ease with Mental Health" on 22 January, a 2-hour interactive course designed to empower professionals with the skills to approach mental health conversations confidently and compassionately. In today's fast-paced workplace, knowing how to support colleagues and engage in meaningful conversations is vital. This session offers practical tools and techniques to make a difference. What You’ll Learn: ·      How to ask sensitive, exploratory questions ·      Active listening and the power of silence ·      Verbal and non-verbal communication skills ·      Recognising your role and when to signpost ·      Using empathy to understand others' perspectives ·      Practical application of the STEPS communication tool Through forum theatre simulation, participants will practise real-life scenarios with trained actor role players, guided by expert facilitators. This course is open to all professionals eager to strengthen their interpersonal skills and foster a culture of care in their workplace. Take the First Step Toward Better Conversations. Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/e7PsvQ2J

Thank you to all of the staff at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust who have attended our series of "What Matters to Me" simulation workshops. Yesterday we delivered the final course in the series. We have really enjoyed combining the use of forum theatre and observational simulation scenarios in order to explore issues and behaviours that may result in complaints, identifying modifications that may change the outcomes. These included active listening techniques, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, coaching questions, displaying empathy and appreciating others' perspectives. Thank you to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Jacqui Wilkinson and Kelly Hunt for making this possible! #forumtheatre #simulationtraining #interprofessionallearning #communicationskills #empathy #actorroleplayers #patientsafety

An editorial that acknowledges the unique offerings of #simulated #participants (SPs) in #healthcare, as partners in education #simulation. If you work with SPs or thinking about it, this is an easy read to reflect on your practice or set you on a thoughtful path. Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) #IMSH2025

Congratulations to our Strategic Lead, Nichola Martin for achieving Platinum Level on "Mastering Marketing" with The Marketing Spaces. Thank you Kara Stanford for helping us formulate our marketing strategy for 2025!

We will be launching our online simulation courses from January 2025, including the following topics: ➡️At Ease with Mental Health ➡️Challenging Workplace Behaviours ➡️Transgender Illumination and Awareness ➡️Allyship To book a place, follow the link below: https://lnkd.in/eiHkTZVm