Course overview
This module links to the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE, 2017) and aligns at the appropriate level with nationally recognised competencies for cancer to nursing and allied health professionals.
You follow the patients’ journey from diagnosis, throughout their care, treatment, survivorship and end of life. The importance of leadership, self-awareness and self-care is highlighted.
Course details
What you study
You realise, develop and integrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes mapped to the national competencies for cancer. You gain advance skills in communication and multi-dimensional assessment (including social support), to anticipate and coordinate self-management and support needs beyond the patient’s current care episode.
These outcomes align with the four pillars of practice identified in the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England.
How you learn
You are taught online. An initial virtual group tutorial outlines your academic support and the course book, which incorporates a series of ten interactive learning packages addressing subjects relevant to supporting people with cancer and long-term conditions (LTCs).
The coursebook is interactive with links to reliable and up-to-date resources, empowering you to develop confidence in finding and critically appraising evidence and engage with future independent learning and development. You engage in authentic learning and critically reflect on practice. The coursebook is available on our online learning platform.
Tutorial support from the module leader is available to you throughout the module. Group tutorial sessions are scheduled at induction, midpoint and during preparation for your assessment.
A virtual mid-point group participant event is scheduled to:
- explore solutions together relating to issues
- share learning and reflect on progress.
A virtual end-point group tutorial is scheduled to:
- facilitate discussion for preparation for the talking heads video (your summative assessment).
The module leader is available to support you when preparing for final assessment.
You liaise with your manager (clinical mentor) to choose a work-based mentor to give you support and facilitation while completing the course book. You and your clinical mentor identify your learning needs and opportunities, depending on your experience and the area you work in. The work-based mentor gives feedback on your reflection of learning.
How you are assessed
Assessment includes two components:
Component 1:
- a completed course book of ten learning packages
- pre and post learning reflective discussions documented with your clinical mentor.
- a talking head video presentation lasting up to 20 minutes, to a multidisciplinary team. You critically appraise and make recommendations for a selected area of learning studied within the course book. You demonstrate your leadership skills and knowledge to implement the change and present your recommendations. The topic is discussed and agreed beforehand with your clinical mentor and module leader
- you also answer two questions which relate to the advanced pillars of practice, leadership and change management.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You should be a health and social care professional who has previously studied at level 6, working in any environment with clients/patients who have cancer and other LTCs (including patients living with and beyond cancer, palliative, and end of life care). With support from your manager, you need to identify a mentor in practice, to support you through the module.
Employability
Career opportunities
You could progress into roles as a specialist nurse.
