Telephone Assessment for Colorectal STT

The NHS England Rapid cancer diagnostic and assessment pathways guidance features nurse-led assessment as a core element of the colorectal cancer straight-to-test pathway. This assessment can be carried out via a telephone consultation and this training package prepares nurses to undertake this role.

The training package consists of 6 online modules made up of local clinician-led training elements, a tool to support assessment of directly observed practice and a competency framework and log book to enable learners to record competencies and achieve sign-off to undertake telephone assessment for colorectal straight-to-test pathways.

This training is suitable for experienced colorectal nurses or endoscopists who will be undertaking telephone assessment for colorectal cancer straight-to-test pathways as part of their clinical role. Clinical supervision for learners will be provided by the service in which learners are being assessed to practise.

This programme was originally located on the elfh Hub and was first published on 16 January 2020. It migrated on to the Learning Hub on 8 May 2024.