Telephone Assessment for Colorectal (STT)
Build confidence in delivering nurse-led telephone assessment within colorectal straight-to-test (STT) pathways. Learn through six online modules, with knowledge checks and a competency logbook to support supervised practice and local sign-off.
Covering the end-to-end telephone assessment process for colorectal STT pathways.
Who is this course for?
- Colorectal nurses
- Nurse endoscopists
- Clinical endoscopists
- Consultant nurses
- STT triage nurses
- Advanced nurse practitioners
- Gastroenterology nurse specialists
- Telephone assessment clinicians
What’s on this page?
Introduction to Telephone Assessment for Colorectal STT
This programme supports experienced clinicians who are moving into (or formalising) a role delivering telephone assessment within colorectal straight-to-test pathways.
It combines six online modules with local, clinician-led elements and supervised practice, plus a competency framework and logbook to help structure assessment, evidence progress, and work towards local sign-off.
The content is aligned to the nurse-led assessment approach described in NHS England rapid cancer diagnostic and assessment pathways guidance and can be used to support your service internationally.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the purpose of colorectal straight-to-test (STT) pathways and where telephone assessment fits.
- Gather and document symptom information relevant to telephone assessment.
- Assess co-morbidities and functional status during a structured telephone consultation.
- Explain and record consent in the context of STT pathway assessment.
You can also:
- Apply a consistent approach to undertaking the telephone assessment, under local clinical supervision.
- Complete required module assessments and use the competency logbook to evidence progress towards sign-off.
Course features
- Six online modules covering the end-to-end telephone assessment process for colorectal STT pathways.
- Knowledge checks at the end of each module (pass required to complete the module).
- Competency framework and logbook to record competencies and support local sign-off.
- Local, clinician-led training elements plus a tool to support directly observed practice.
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Course content overview
This programme brings together the online modules and the practical components needed for workplace-ready telephone assessment in colorectal STT pathways. You’ll progress from pathway fundamentals to structured assessment, consent, and completing the course requirements, supported by local supervision and a competency logbook.
- Six modules: introduction, symptoms assessment, co-morbidities/functional status, consent, conducting the telephone assessment, and wrap-up.
- Module assessments at the end of each module, plus a logbook to evidence competency development.
- Competency framework and guidance to support local sign-off (including who can sign off).
- Local clinician-led elements and directly observed practice, supported by clinical supervision in the learner’s service.
Who developed this course?
This course was developed collaboratively by NHS England and e‑Learning for Healthcare, to support safe, consistent delivery of nurse‑led telephone assessment in colorectal straight‑to‑test (STT) pathways. It brings together nationally aligned guidance and expert clinical input to ensure the learning reflects current NHS England rapid cancer diagnostic and assessment pathway recommendations. It draws on the experience of colorectal nurses, endoscopists and senior clinical educators to ensure every module mirrors real‑world practice, supervision requirements and the clinical decision‑making skills needed in STT triage.
Telephone Assessment for Colorectal STT modules
- Introduction to telephone assessment and the STT pathway
- Assessment: Symptoms
- Assessment: Co-morbidities and functional status
- Consent
- Undertaking the telephone assessment
- Wrap up – Completing this Course
Access 24/7
The Telephone Assessment for Colorectal STT course is delivered entirely online, giving you the flexibility to learn at home, in the workplace or while on the move. Each module is short and focused, making it easy to fit training around a busy clinical schedule without losing momentum.
With six concise modules to work through, you can dip in and out whenever you need a refresher on symptoms assessment, co‑morbidity evaluation, consent or the structured telephone consultation process. This makes the programme ideal for building confidence in nurse‑led triage within colorectal straight‑to‑test pathways, even when time is limited.
Once you’ve completed the modules and associated knowledge checks, you can use the competency logbook and local supervision tools to evidence your progress. While the course does not offer CPD accreditation, the logbook and assessments can still be retained as part of your professional portfolio and local sign‑off requirements.
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Comparing the cost of Telephone Assessment for Colorectal STT training
Traditional telephone‑assessment training can be challenging to organise, often relying on in‑person workshops, shadowing opportunities or multiple refresher sessions. With the Telephone Assessment for Colorectal STT e‑learning programme, you gain online access to six focused, practical modules that mirror real‑world practice and align with the nurse‑led approach described in NHS England rapid diagnostic pathways guidance. This makes developing your assessment skills more flexible and cost‑effective than arranging recurring face‑to‑face training days.
How to get started
Simply enrol through the eIntegrity platform to begin working through the six structured modules at your own pace. Each unit is short and self‑contained, making it easy to build confidence in symptom assessment, co‑morbidity evaluation, functional status checks, consent and structured consultation skills alongside busy clinical demands.
Who is this programme suitable for?
This course is designed for all health and care professionals who need to This course is designed for clinicians involved in delivering telephone‑led assessment within colorectal straight‑to‑test pathways, including:
- Colorectal nurses
- Nurse endoscopists
- Clinical endoscopists
- Consultant nurses
- STT triage nurses
- Advanced nurse practitioners
- Gastroenterology nurse specialists
- Telephone assessment clinicians
The programme supports anyone looking to build confidence in undertaking structured assessments, gathering symptom information, evaluating co‑morbidities, recording consent and progressing toward competency sign‑off through supervised practice.
