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Online Learning

The Skills Development Network produce a wide range of online learning videos / packages.

Our communicating persuasively online learning has been included as a sample of our resources, full details of our other online learning resources are shown below

Communicating Persuasively

What it covers:

Duration: 12 minutes

Instructions for access:

Click on the button below to view the Communicating Persuasively video. Once you have viewed the video you will be emailed a feedback form which, once completed, will qualify you for a CPD certificate.

To validate your learning you may also use the buttons below to complete a short multiple choice questionnaire, or to download a summary presentation.

View the video
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Other Online Learning videos / packages available include:

Widening Finance Skills
This short course gives non finance staff a clear and simple introduction to NHS finance. It seeks to demystify the financial language and help you to understand how it works. It is suitable for both budget holders and people that are new to finance.
  • Introduction to NHS Finance & its Jargon
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Accounting for Capital
  • The Importance of Cash
  • Delivering Cost Reduction
  • Efficient Financial Systems
  • Governance and Fraud
  • The NHS Tariff 
  • Patient Level Costing
  • The Year-End Process and Accounts
Finance Basics
An introduction to NHS finance aimed at junior finance staff and those new to the NHS to help them understand the range of activities that take place in NHS finance. They are a useful tool for anyone who would like to refresh their knowledge and insight.
  • Introduction
  • Income in NHS Trusts
  • Payroll
  • Expenditure cycle
  • The Control Function
  • Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)
  • Budgetary Control
  • Year End
  • Audit
  • Managing the Business
  • Basic Bookkeeping Part 1
  • Basic Bookkeeping Part 2
Understanding Digital
This will give all NHS professionals an introduction into the many disciplines across NHS informatics, helping them to understand the various disciplines within informatics and what their key roles are.
  • Clinical Coding for Non-Clinical Coders
Tools for Transformational Change
These modules are designed to help NHS professional gain an understanding of the skills required to help achieve transformational change in the NHS and to help you to understand what works well. They are a useful tool for anyone working in the NHS who wants to refresh their knowledge and insight.
  • Establishing credibility quickly
  • Communicating persuasively
  • Presenting persuasively
  • Strategic Planning in the NHS
  • Lean methodology and improving efficiency
  • Business case writing
  • Risk management
  • Inspirational leadership
  • Flexibility (Change Readiness)
  • Team working
Stress Management
Top tips for Stress Management. Are you feeling overwhelmed, overworked or just plain helpless? Do you feel under-supported and under-appreciated? Is excitement something which a few lucky others experience but you certainly do not?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then this video is for you.		  
Managing Personal Resilience
Resilience is a key skill to help you cope with these uncertain times. Discover how you can become more resilient.		  



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