Skills for CHC Chairs
​A Distance Learning course for newly elected CHC Chairs and for more experienced Chairs who want to extend their skills.
Resource Pack  ...   18 pages
Unit 1:   Working with the Chief Officer  ...   16 pages
              The Role of the Chair   .   Communication   .   The Creative Tension   .     Getting Support                
Unit 2:   Working with Members   ...   15 pages
                 Styles of Leadership   .   Chairing Meetings   .   Styles of Meetings   .   Working with Individual Members
Unit 3:   Working with the Public  ...   16 pages
                 Meeting the Public   .   CHC Meetings and the Public   .   Consulting the Public   .   Involving People
Unit 4:   Working with Health Service People  ...   16 pages
                 The Working Relationship   .   Negotiating Skills   .   Assertiveness for CHC Chairs
Unit 5:   Working with other Organisations   ...   14 pages
                 Which Organisation?   .   Maintaining Contact      
Unit 6:   Working with the Media  ...   16 pages
                 CHCs and the Media   .  Using the Media Successfully   .   Some Dilemmas   
Unit 7:   Recruitment and Selection of Staff   ...   16 pages
                 Job Description and Candidate Specification   .   Shortlisting   .   Preparing for the Interview   .   Making a Decision   
Unit 8:   Equal Opportunities   ...  16 pages
                 Equal Opportunities and CHCs   .   Working with the Whole Community   .   CHC Membership   .   Staff Recruitment    
Unit 9:   Individual Performance Review   ...   17 pages
                 The Chair and the IPR Process   .   Preparing for the Review   .   Reviewing Work   .   Performance Rating   .   Getting Support