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Regional Oncology Social Work
The Position
The Plan
The Progress
Icing on the Cake
Created by the Regional Social Work Oncology
Group
Key Focus Areas.
• Section 1: Leadership and
communication
• Section 2: Excellence in Cancer Care
(service and system)
• Section 3: Workforce (individual and
professional)
• Section 4 Evidence based practice and
research
Leadership and Communication
Focus area 1: Leadership
1.1
ROSW Director provides leadership
for the Regional Oncology Social Work
(ROSW) Group
1.2 Establishing relationships with key
stakeholders and influence service
development via ongoing engagement
Leadership and Communication
Focus area 2: Communication
2.1 Development and implementation of a
Communications Plan to support the work
plan
Excellence in Cancer Care (service and system)
Focus area 3: Faster Cancer Treatment (FCT)
3.1 Ensuring that there is a clear statement of the role of OSW
in cancer care including care co-ordination and seamless
interfaces between hospital-based and community –based
support services
3.2 Participation in national tumour streams, standards and
guideline developments
3.3 OSWs role within the MDM / MDT is confirmed with key
referral points identified.
Excellence in Cancer Care (service and system)
Focus Area 4: Psychosocial care and standards.
4.1 Evaluation of current available tools and
suitability for New Zealand established.
Training and guidance provided.
Workforce (Individual and Professional)
Focus Area 5: Education
5.1 A regional education strategy for OSWs is developed in line
with the national Learning and Development Framework for
Social Workers which has been developed
Focus Area 6: Professional Development
6.1 Partner with Nurses in Cancer Care to develop an
Introduction to cancer care’ course or toolset for use across all
settings covering disease patho-physiology, cancer treatment,
care co-ordination, regional cancer service models of care
Workforce (Individual and Professional)
Focus area 7: Induction/orientation
7.1 At a regional level develop a cancer
OSW/Allied Health orientation
programme and resources
Evidence Base Practice and Research.
Focus area 8: Research
8.1 Database of research projects and activities, research
resources available to them and funding opportunities
8.2 New Developments and relevant research
Focus area 9: Evidence Based Practice.
9.1 To ensure OSW’s are involved in innovations in clinical
practice based on sound evidence.
9.2 To encourage OSW’s in development in innovative clinical
practice.