Course Content

  • Introduction to the course
  • Fundamentals of cancer and its treatment
  • Health inequalities in cancer care
  • National screening programmes
  • Understanding a patients experience of cancer
  • Responsibilities and boundaries of supportive cancer roles
  • The supportive and assistive workforce and the ACCEND programme
  • Useful resources

Communication Skills day includes: 

  • Facilitating behaviours      
  • Patients that do not want to talk
  • Paralanguage and body language
  • Handling difficult questions 
  • Blocking behaviours 
  • Unrealistic expectations 
  • The ‘Thinking Environment’ 
  • Communicating with people with a disability 
  • Structuring a conversation 
  • Working with colleagues 
  • Dealing with anger

Enhancing Psychological Skills and Self-Care Practices include:

  • Comprehending Patients’ Experiences
  • Navigating Psychological Distress
  • Implementing Low-Level Interventions
  • Understanding Risk Assessments
  • Delving into Role Competencies and Capabilities
  • Handling Challenging and Emotional Conversations
  • Prioritising Self-Care and Well-Being
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Which ACCEND Capabilities in Practice does this learning/training support?

This training has been mapped to the ACCEND framework, ensuring it supports consistent, high-quality standards of cancer care practice. To evidence your learning, you should record your development using the systems and processes available within your organisation. This may include:

  • Local learning management systems (LMS)
  • Appraisal or development records
  • Competency frameworks or skills passports
  • Reflective logs or supervision discussions

Recording your learning in a local system helps ensure it is recognised, supports appraisal conversations, and contributes to workforce planning and service development.

In the North West, all staff have access to the ACCEND ePortfolio, which links learning to ACCEND capabilities. When using this, simply select the training from the learning library when adding an entry.

For a detailed guide on how to access and use the ePortfolio, please visit Getting Started with ACCEND