Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development programme (ACCEND)

The Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development (ACCEND) programme provides guidance on the knowledge, skills and capabilities required by all nurses and allied health professionals who care for people living with cancer in generalist and specialist cancer services and roles as part of multi-professional teams. For more information about ACCEND please visit https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/cancer-diagnostics/aspirant-cancer-career-education-development-programme

The ACCEND HUB Includes:

ACCEND Framework Simplified
Learn more about the ACCEND framework and how it relates to your role in cancer care.  The framework is for the supportive, assistive, nursing and allied health professions workforce who provide care to people affected by cancer in general and specialist cancer settings, services and roles across the UK.
Currently, there are sessions which cover the ACCEND framework and role profiles within cancer and specifically in supportive and assistive level of care. More sessions will be added later to cover other levels. Additionally, there are also programmes for Foundations of Cancer Care and Primary Care Cancer Care Coordinator. 

ACCEND supportive and assistive workforce toolkit
Supportive and assistive workers are a diverse group within nursing, allied health, administrative, and pharmacy teams, providing clinical, navigational, and administrative support across various settings like GP surgeries, hospitals, community centers, and patients' homes.  These sessions include the role profiles working in cancer care as well as some recommended resources. 

Foundations of Cancer Care
Foundations of Cancer Care is a comprehensive elearning programme mainly designed and developed for pre-registration nursing and allied health professional students although it is recommended for anyone interested increasing awareness in cancer care.

Primary Care Cancer Care Coordinator Training
The Primary Cancer Care Coordinator training is designed to provide users with essential information on the significance of cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis.

For more information about ACCEND elearning and resources please visit https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/aspirant-cancer-career-and-education-development-programme-accend/

The Registered, Enhanced towards Advanced (RETA) toolkit and the Leadership, Advanced and Consultant Education and development (LACE) toolkit will be available soon.