In partnership with the University of Southampton we will support the professional development of registered healthcare professionals who care for people with cancer and who wish to expand their knowledge of cancer and its treatment.
We will fund and deliver a 5-day course offered at level 6 or 7 that will support you to feel more confident in providing care for people with cancer.
Module Overview
This module introduces cancer care, guiding learners through the care continuum—from prevention and screening to early diagnosis, treatment modalities, and advanced disease management.
It explores the science behind cancer and examines contemporary issues in cancer care, including health inequalities.
The module explores the impact of cancer on individuals, their families, and carers, with particular attention to support and communication needs throughout their care.
Experts from the Wessex area will deliver the taught sessions and facilitate an in-depth exploration of the topics. Students will be issued with a learning diary that complements the taught content of the module. The diary will include tasks for the students to complete that will consolidate their learning. The module content has been mapped to the ACCEND framework.
The module will be delivered on-line via Teams over 5 days, with an additional assignment workshop day. Students must attend all 5 taught days.
October 15th
October 22nd
November 5th
November 12th
November 19th
November 26th – assignment workshop
Assessment
The module can be studied at level 6 or level 7. The student must clarify their choice with the academic lead. The module will be assessed by a written assignment (3,500 words). This will be a case study exploring an area of cancer care relevant to the student’s clinical practice.
Total study time required for this module: 250 hours
Application Process
This module is suitable for all nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals who want to either develop their knowledge of cancer care or who are working in or towards specialist cancer care roles.
- Discuss the module with your line manager to ensure it is appropriate for your role and ensure that you can be released from your work commitments to attend all the taught days.
- Discuss the application process with your line manager and/or education lead.
- Complete the application forms and ensure all the required documents are submitted to UoS application department.
- Ensure we are notified of your intention to study the module – email helen.perry@wca.uhs.nhs.uk
- Ensure you receive confirmation from UoS about your place on the course and information about UoS skills for learning.
Application Form
Download the University of Southampton application form here
The module title that you need to put on the application form is Work Based Learning (10 ECTS) – Fundamentals of Cancer Care and the code is HLTH6231.*
The module start date that you need to put on the application form is 14.10.2025.
The completed application form should either be returned to your education lead to be submitted to the University, or to the student office: health-studentoffice@soton.ac.uk
There is a generic induction day for WBL modules that you will receive information from the University about, along with confirmation of your place.
*If you have previously studied another work based learning module such as Principles of Personalised Care, you will need to use a different code when applying for this module as you cannot use a module code twice. The alternative module code is HLTH6261.
Further Information
The module is based on a pre-existing course developed by University Hospitals Southampton.
The module can form part of an academic programme run by UoS, leading to a Post-Graduate Certificate, Post Graduate Diploma or a Masters in Professional Practice in Health Sciences. It can also be studied as a stand-alone module: MSc Professional Practice in Health Sciences | University of Southampton
For further information about the module please contact Helen Perry – helen.perry@wca.uhs.nhs.uk