>>> Specifically created for Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioners in Acute Oncology and Immunotherapy
This online course will provide practical tools, crucial guidance and transferable skills to ensure safe, competent and timely remote triaging of patients. By delving into interactive and hands-on tasks you will be sure to leave this immersive day with confidence having mastered your new skills, ready to implement in your triage process.
A unique opportunity for expert guidance, case-study based learning and peer support
Are you continually striving to improve your management of patients accessing your assessment hotline? Would you benefit from practical, structured and tested guidance that will work in your service? If yes, then this online course is for you. Book your place and refocus on:
- How to become a telephone triage detective
- Navigating the unknown during virtual consultations
- Developing effective assessment tools
- Solidifying triage pathways
- Guidance on how to ensure sustained competency
- Exploring effective teamworking in triage
Take away useful techniques and new processes to develop your nurse-led telephone assessment
We know that your training time is limited: this essential course will provide:
- Evidenced based examples and referrals: providing appropriate triage, referral and sign posting
- Interactive presentations: formalise your triage hotline and ensure safe, competent assessment
- Closed room discussions: benchmark and engage with your fellow attendees
- Agreed action plan: leave the forum with the confidence to make changes
This event is free to attend for Trusts within Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance
Learning & development
Oncology National Networking Forums are pleased to be featured as part of the ACCEND Framework
The ePortfolio platform is available via the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy and supports professional development in cancer care.
This forum and all of our events are mapped to the ACCEND Framework and can be recorded in the ACCEND ePortfolio to help you evidence your learning, reflections and competencies.
To find out more, click on the ACCEND Framework tab.
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Join, tech support and opportunity to network in breakout rooms
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| 9:30 |
Introduction, instructions and leader’s opening remarks
Ali Hodge, Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy and Acute Oncology and Rebecca Davies, Cancer Matron, SACT Unit, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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| 9:40 |
How to become a telephone triage detective
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| 10:30 |
Interactive discussion: Navigating the unknown during your virtual triage consultation
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| 10:50 |
Screen break
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| 11:00 |
Interactive discussion feedback: Navigating the unknown during your virtual triage consultation
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| 11:10 |
Developing your assessment tools and solidifying your triage pathway
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| 12:00 |
Interactive action planning: Assess and enhance your current assessment tool
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| 12:30 |
Morning question and answer session
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| 12:45 |
Lunch break
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| 1:30 |
Continue your teams’ competencies and education
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| 1:45 |
Effective team working in triage
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| 2:20 |
Screen break
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| 2:30 |
Interactive task: Reflecting on your existing communication skills
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| 3:20 |
Question and answer session
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| 3:30 |
Chair’s closing remarks and close of course
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Be guided by your expert course leaders
This unique training will share practical tools driven by experience and will be brought to life by Ali Hodge. Ali has recently been described as “extremely helpful with her current empathy and understanding of the complexities surrounding triage”. Others who have benefited from her online training wrote; “I really liked Ali's 'real-world' stance on the challenges we all face” and “I love that Ali was so animated, passionate and realistic about what is achievable with current NHS resources”. Ali will be joined by Rebecca Davies, Cancer Matron, SACT Unit, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Ali Hodge
Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy and Acute Oncology
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Rebecca Davies
Cancer Matron, SACT Unit
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Free to attend
This training conference is free to attend for Trusts within Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance.
Please contact Nichola Cadwallader with your enquiries.
How this online forum will work
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.
If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.
Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.
On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.
Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.
Terms and conditions
Registration
This event is free to attend. If you find you are unable to attend, we ask you to cancel your place in writing, at least 48 hours before the event takes place. This will allow someone else to take your place.
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk.
Substitutions
Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Conference changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
Certificate of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every attendee, as a record of continuing professional training and development.
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Expected attendees
This course has been designed to meet the needs of all experience levels. It has been specifically created for Clinical Nurse Practitioners in NHS Acute Oncology and Immunotherapy teams.
Past attendee feedback
Our focused online forums have received excellent feedback – but don’t take our word for it!
About the ACCEND Framework
The ACCEND Framework is designed to enhance cancer care by providing a structured approach to education and professional development for healthcare professionals.
- It defines the essential Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and offers a tailored educational structure to support progression at every stage of a cancer care career.
- Launched in January 2023, the framework aims to transform career pathways and improve training and development opportunities across the cancer workforce.
- It provides access to the education and training needed to meet role-specific competencies and includes dedicated resources for nurses, allied health professionals and those in cancer-related support roles.
- The ACCEND Framework delivers a nationally agreed career and education structure underpinned by clearly defined capabilities in practice.
Map Your Learning to the ACCEND Framework
All Oncology National Networking Forum courses listed on the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy’s ACCEND ePortfolio are fully aligned with the ACCEND Framework.
You can easily log your attendance and map your learning to the Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) through the ACCEND ePortfolio.
To do this:
- Register and log in to the ePortfolio
- Click ‘Add Entry’
- Select 'Choose an item from the library'
- Change the provider to Oncology National Networking Forums
- Choose the relevant event you have attended (or plan to attend)
This tool offers a central space to track your professional development, reflections and achievements - supporting your ongoing career in cancer care.
Click here to access the ePortfolio
