Aim
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the nature of cancer
- Enhance and develop the students’ skills and competence in communicating and establishing therapeutic relationships with people affected by cancer
- Explore the relationship between organisation and management of cancer services and local practice
Target Audience
This module is for health and social care professionals who work with people with cancer in general or specialist hospital or community settings.
Date and Duration
Date/Time:
See dates and apply
Duration:
6.5 days contact over 15 weeks (Tuesdays) plus 75 hours clinical practice
Content
- Attitudes to cancer
- Carcinogenesis, staging and classification, epidemiology
- Detection and monitoring
- Health promotion and screening
- Organisation and management of cancer services
- Psychological effects of a cancer diagnosis, survivorship
- Principles of effective communication in practice, holistic assessment, dealing with difficult communication situations
- Equality and diversity
20 credits – academic level 6
Number of Places and Cost
Number of places:
20
Cost:
£700 (Subject to change)
Venue and Location
Venue:
The Clinical Education Department
Location:
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
Wirral CH63 4JY
Contact
E-mail us about this course:
ccf-tr.clinicaleducation@nhs.net
Call us on: 0151 556 5790
