Interpersonal communication lies at the core of all health-related professional activity and managing the emotional impact of diagnosis and the psychosocial consequences of serious illness are essential components of effective clinical practice. Additionally, the development of therapeutic relationships with clients and an ability to reflect critically upon effective clinical practice are crucial attributes for advanced practitioners. The advanced professional role encompasses such diverse tasks as clinical consultation, health information giving, teaching practical and therapeutic health behaviour. Advanced practitioners require the capacity to select appropriate communication skills and initiate strategies to manage complex situations as well as the ability to critically appraise the need for additional professional support is a key feature effective advanced practice. The skills required to effectively assess individual client need and to implement appropriate and effective communication strategies are essential pre-requisites to effective clinical care and may be acquired through strategically planned and delivered educational interventions. Through the facility of an interactive, evidence-based learning model, which utilises a variety of teaching methods including student led seminars and role play, students will acquire advanced knowledge and skills to enable the effective assessment, intervention and evaluation of communication and supportive strategies in a range of clinical care settings. The module assessment consists of a 5000-word written assignment which directs the students to reflect on their current practice, complete a self-assessment and SWOT analysis, critically evaluate the evidence base and finally produce a detailed action plan to discuss how the evidence base will be applied in their own future practice.