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New Care Certificate scenario for staff involved in caring for patients with cancer

Posted on: November 21st, 2024 by Charlotte Murray No Comments

This new scenario is an opportunity for learners to apply the principles outlined in the Care Certificate Standards in a cancer care setting. Learners will be presented with a series of questions throughout the scenario which should be answered based on the Care Certificate knowledge-based sessions.

This session helps to improve the understanding of staff involved in caring for patients with cancer and has been developed by the NHS England TEL Team, (NHSE), the Workforce Team and the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance.

The Workforce Team at Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance is dedicated to enhancing the cancer workforce through collaboration and education. Their mission is to implement transformational and innovative programs that align with the goals of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.

The Care Certificate provides a framework to ensure that all support workers have the same introductory skills, knowledge and behaviours to provide compassionate, safe and high-quality care in their workplace settings.

Each new scenario uses patient case studies and examples from the working environment to help colleagues apply the Care Certificate Standards within their work setting. The scenarios cover key aspects including preparing for a shift, handover meetings, and examples of clients and factors of their care to consider. Learners then experience supporting the clients through a particular session and updating their care plan or patient notes afterwards.

To find out more and to access the full Care Certificate elearning programme, please visit the programme page on the elearning for healthcare hub.

Telephone triage training supports assessment of cancer patients

Posted on: February 9th, 2024 by Kieron Bradshaw No Comments

Colleagues working with oncology and haematology patients can now access free online training to help utilise the UK Oncology Nurses Society (UKONS) triage tool in everyday practice.  

The UKONS 24- Hour Triage Tool is a risk assessment tool that uses a red, amber and green (RAG) scoring system to identify and prioritise the presenting problems of patients contacting 24-hour advice lines. The aim of the new training is to provide a standardised programme that can be used as a basis for this specific triage process. The free training also provides generic information and guidance relating to organisational governance and the safe delivery of telephone assessment. 

The elearning will be useful for all staff who undertake telephone assessment of cancer patients across secondary care, primary care and volunteer organisations (including service managers and practice educators).  

You don’t need a healthcare email address to register, which means colleagues from third sector and voluntary organisations can access the training for free. Simply visit the UKONS Telephone Triage training programme page on the NHS Learning Hub to register and find out more.  

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