2024-25 Cancer and Diagnostic Funding Offers in the South East – Applications for Round 3 (2024-25) funding are now CLOSED.

The Cancer and Diagnostic programme, working within the Workforce Training and Education Directorate of NHS England in the South East continues to work closely with multiple partners to support delivery of cancer and diagnostic services by having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles at the right time.

Round 3 Applications are now open for funded initiatives as follows:

  • Reporting Radiography training grants
  • Imaging Apprenticeship training grants
  • Medical Physics Technologist training grants
  • Pathology Apprenticeship training grants
  • Physiological Science Apprenticeship training grants
  • Cancer Care/Pathway Navigator training grants

More details, including how to apply, can be found by clicking links below. Applications close at 10:00 Monday 11 November 2024

Please kindly note:

  • If applications are successful and funding is confirmed, all funding must be fully utilised within this financial year. Names and further details of individual courses, for example, will be required before any funding can be transferred.
  • Applications will be reviewed by the South East Cancer & Diagnostics programme (Workforce, Training & Education). We hope to communicate application outcomes late November/early December 2024.
  • There is no need to resubmit earlier applications.

This page does not include wider work being undertaken by the Endoscopy and Imaging Training Academies in the South East. More details on their work can be found here

Further details, including a summary of all funding offers, can be found in the programme’s external stakeholder pack which can be found here


Cancer

Supporting the development of new and existing chemotherapy nurses to meet identified development needs across: specialist areas of training, leadership, communication and research.

Funding information

We are not inviting additional applications for Chemotherapy Nurse upskilling at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

Please contact your Cancer Alliance if you are interested in Chemotherapy Nurse Upskilling.

Supporting the development of new and existing Cancer Nurse Specialists to meet identified development needs across: specialist areas of training, leadership, communication and research.

Funding information

We are not inviting additional applications for Cancer Nurse Specialists upskilling at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

Please contact your Cancer Alliance if you are interested in Cancer Nurse Specialist upskilling.

Explore new routes into and the development of care/pathway navigators, including upskilling and apprenticeships, to maximise impact of the roles

Funding Information

Care and Pathway Navigator Application Form

To view the list of application form questions, please click here for Cancer funding

Endoscopy

Fully funded intensive training programme (both academic and clinical education and training), to train and upskill existing healthcare staff to become proficient clinical endoscopists, increasing capacity to allow consultants to perform more complex cases (including screening).

Funding information

Clinical Endoscopy Programme Application Form

We are also funding Clinical Endoscopists to complete Train the Trainer and Polypectomy upskilling courses, as well as opportunities to complete academic modules to help current and future Clinical Endoscopists practice independently.

If this is of interest to you, please click on the link for more details or please contact us via email at: England.EndoscopyAcademy.SE@nhs.net

Supporting endoscopy workforce training and competency assessments using the JAG developed and approved blended learning JETS workforce programme. 

Funding information

We are not inviting additional applications for JETS Workforce Programme at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

Funding for projects to support the embedding of a care navigator role, salary and upskilling.

Funding information

We are not inviting additional applications for Endoscopy Care Navigator upskilling at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

The funding offer is designed to support Trusts to provide salary and training opportunities for dedicated practice educators in endoscopy

Funding information

We are not inviting additional applications for Endoscopy Practice Education upskilling at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

Imaging

To support the upskilling of radiographers in image interpretation and reporting, increasing the number of radiographers who can contribute to image interpretation and reporting within clinical imaging teams.

Funding information

Reporting Radiography application form

Development of the imaging and radiography workforce at all levels through apprenticeship programmes from Level 3 – Level 6.

Funding information

Imaging and Radiography Apprenticeship application form

To provide support for learners at all levels, through all routes of education and training, supporting new and existing practice education roles where appropriate, and increasing of practice placement capacity. To include: sonography, mammography, medical physics, clinical engineering, educational route additional support, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers for all levels of learners.

Funding information

We are not inviting additional applications for Imaging Practice Education at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

To support the upskilling of the imaging and radiography workforce through all four core pillars of practice; clinical, education, research and leadership. Please note we will be prioritising applications for research.

Funding information

We are not inviting additional applications for Imaging Career Development and Upskilling at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

Supporting employers to train medical physics technologists via programmes such as Healthcare Science Practitioner Level 6 Apprenticeship in Medical Physics and IPEM Clinical technologist Training Scheme.

Funding information

Medical Physics Technologist application form

To view the list of application form questions, please click here for Reporting Radiography & Development and upskilling of the imaging and radiography workforce, here for apprenticeships and here for Practice Education

Pathology

Supporting the development of the pathology workforce through apprenticeship training grants across Pathology and Life Sciences for Level, 2, 4 and 6.

Funding information

Pathology apprenticeship application form

To view the list of application form questions, please click here for apprenticeships

Support the growth and transformation of the pathology workforce through a dedicated Pathology Network Practice Educator. Please note this offer will be managed directly with South East Pathology Networks.

Funding information

Physiological Science

Supporting the development of the physiological science workforce through apprenticeship training grants across Level, 2, 4 and 6.

Funding information

Physiological Science apprenticeship application form

Supporting the growth and transformation of the physiological science workforce, providing support and clinical education to staff and student learners to improve their professional practice alongside academic colleagues. Please note – Separate discussions are taking place regarding continuation of existing practice educators who are working directly with NHSE in specific areas and those roles are not included within this guidance or funding offer.

We are not inviting additional applications for Physiological Science Practice Education at this time. We will update these pages if further funding becomes available.

To view the list of application form questions, please click here for apprenticeships and here for Practice Education

For any questions or queries, please get in contact at england.canceranddiagnostics.se@nhs.net