Raise your standards of Deaf Awareness in the workplace
D/deaf people are at a disadvantage when it comes to healthcare. Communication is often difficult and many GP’s and staff can’t communicate with their patients effectively, often leading to poor communication and mistakes in understanding.
At Study Sharpe, we offer a range of tailored Deaf Awareness training courses and support services for businesses and professionals in the Healthcare sector which are designed to help staff and GP’s understand how to communicate effectively with D/deaf people. Our core focus is on helping businesses create an inclusive community internally and externally.
You’ll have access to our expertise and we will work closely with you in order to help your business operations become as diverse as possible.
For more information about Study Sharpe’s Deaf Awareness training courses or any other service we offer, please contact us below!
Why train your Healthcare staff to service your D/deaf/Hard of Hearing patients and their families?
If you run a GP practice, Health centre or manage staff within a hospital setting then you might be interested to know that 1 in 3 of your potential visitors and patients will be D/deaf or Hard of Hearing and may be trying to lipread you.
Miscommunication is all too prevalent within healthcare settings for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing people accessing services. This then leads to mistrust of the services you provide and at worst, can cause unnecessary heartache, confusion and embarrassment for D/deaf patients which could so easily be avoided with appropriate Deaf Awareness training. With the wearing of face masks during the pandemic, this situation has worsened significantly for people who lipread to communicate and understand what is being said around them.
Who can benefit from Sign Language and Deaf Awareness training?
This list is an example of the type of healthcare professionals that will see benefit from Deaf Awareness training and experience of British Sign Language.
- GP's, Doctors
- Nursing Staff
- Hospital and Healthcare Support Staff
- Physios
- Dentists
- Opticians
- Paramedics
- Veterinarians
- Pharmacists
Deaf Awareness BSL Courses we Offer for People in Healthcare
Accredited BSL101( Healthcare) unit
Staff can continue on to complete units BSL102 and BSL103 of the full Level 1 Award if desired.
Bespoke courses can be adapted for each workplace/healthcare setting and individual staff roles.
Why choose Signature approved courses?
The learner is at the heart of all we do here at Study Sharpe.
All learners undertaking a Signature qualification with us will be guaranteeing they will not only receive teaching expertise that is endorsed by Signature, but they will also gain a qualification that will be recognised by employers and industries alike.
Last but by no means least and perhaps the most important reason for undertaking Signature qualifications with us, is that you will be able to join the growing number of people in the UK who can communicate with a D/deaf BSL user. Through our courses, you will become more Deaf Aware in the process, understand more about the Deaf Community and their rich heritage and Culture, thereby raising awareness to other people and sharing the benefits to all of learning BSL.