This course is for:

• Health care staff who come into direct or indirect contact with people affected by cancer and who may experience problems knowing what to say in specific situations
• Staff working with colleagues in a cancer related setting.

N.B. Not suitable for patient facing health care professionals

This course is for health care professionals who wish to enhance their skills in communicating with people affected by cancer (Normally bands 5-7 plus Specialty Doctors)

N.B. Not normally suitable for health care professionals who do not have contact with patients or relatives

This course is for staff who have attended the Nature of Cancer Course or for any staff working in a health or social care setting who have a basic understanding of cancer and its treatments but who would like to further develop their knowledge in this area.

This module is for nurses who wish to develop knowledge and expertise in the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy and the care and management of people receiving chemotherapy.

Duration: 6.5 days contact over 15 weeks (1 day induction, 1 full week, 1 hour exam) plus 10 days placement in clinical practice

Induction day: Monday 14 January 2019

Theory week: 21 - 25 January 2019

Clinical: 10 days placement

Exam: Monday 8 April 2019

This module is for health and social care professionals who work with people receiving chemotherapy in a clinical or community setting i.e. Practitioners who are not required to administer intravenous chemotherapy but who are responsible for care management.

Duration: 6 days contact over 15 weeks (1 day induction, 1 full week) plus 75 hours clinical practice

Induction day: Monday 14 January 2019
Theory week: 21-25 January 2019

This module is for health and social care professionals who work with people with cancer in general or specialist hospital or community settings. 

This module is for health and social care professionals who work with people with cancer in general or specialist hospital or community settings. 

This course is for:

• Health care staff who come into direct or indirect contact with people affected by cancer and who may experience problems knowing what to say in specific situations
• Staff working with colleagues in a cancer related setting.

N.B. Not suitable for patient facing health care professionals

This course is for health care professionals who wish to enhance their skills in communicating with people affected by cancer (Normally bands 5-7 plus Specialty Doctors)

N.B. Not normally suitable for health care professionals who do not have contact with patients or relatives

This course is for:

• Health care staff who come into direct or indirect contact with people affected by cancer and who may experience problems knowing what to say in specific situations
• Staff working with colleagues in a cancer related setting.

N.B. Not suitable for patient facing health care professionals