Main area Endocrine and Sarcoma Cancer Care Coordinator Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment for 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You will work predominantly Monday-Friday, although on occasion you may be needed to work late/weekends as per service need.) Job ref 190-0666-DIR-S
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital | Town Sheffield | Salary £27,485 - £30,162 pa/pro rata for part time staff | Salary period Yearly | Closing 07/09/2025 23:59 | Interview date 15/09/2025
Endocrine and Sarcoma Cancer Care Coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Have you got what it takes to provide support and advice to patients with endocrine or sarcoma cancer?
Are you highly motivated and driven to support and improve patient care?
Do you possess exceptional organisational, communication, interpersonal skills and have a caring sensitive attitude to encourage and promote best outcomes for patients, their relatives, and carers?
If so, this could be the job for you!
If successful this role will involve close collaboration and direct engagement with patient’s local care providers, services and sectors to provide and promote a holistic and personalised approach to patient support.
This will include navigation and co-ordination of surgical and supportive care, with a requirement to signpost patients towards specialist resources to enable them to maximise the quality of care and support they receive.
This role is your gateway to a rewarding role in cancer care. Bring your passion and drive and let us help you support our patients.
Contact us today! Reach out to our recruiting manager David Ellis and take the first step towards joining the fight against cancer. Together, let’s make a real difference in the lives of those battling this disease.
The role working hours are predominantly Monday-Friday, however you may be required on occasion to work late and weekends.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Endocrine and Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist Team within the daily management and support of people affected by endocrine and sarcoma cancers regionally and nationally, who are receiving treatment and care at the Royal Hallamshire and Weston Park Hospital.
The role will be pivotal in providing an additional source of contact for patients and their families/carers; helping to ensure seamless care as they move along their cancer pathway and across provider organisations.
The post holder will provide comprehensive support and information to patients and families affected by cancer.
This will include navigation and co-ordination of supportive care, with a requirement to signpost patients towards specialist resources to enable them to maximise the quality of care and support they receive.This will include regular liaison between clinical and administrative team members and acting as a conduit between patients and healthcare professionals.
The post holder will be an active member of the CNS team. It will be expected the post holder will work as a team member but who can also work autonomously, using their own initiative with the ability to prioritise workload, knowing when to seek advice and support from senior colleagues. A close working relationship with the Clinical Nurse Specialists/MDT members and the wider team will be paramount to ensure a quality service is delivered to those people affected by cancer.
Working for our organisation
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The aim of the endocrine and sarcoma cancer nurse specialist team is to ensure that every patient presenting with a potential cancer is investigated, diagnosed and offered the appropriate gold standard treatment adhering to both national and local policy.
The Endocrine and Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist team offer clinical, social, and emotional support utilising a holistic approach to each patient and their families.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Experience
* Relevant Health or social care experience at Band 3 or equivalent, or transferable knowledge & experience of working with the public
* Understanding of key referral pathways to Allied Health Professionals to support plans of care.
* Experience in managing small projects.
* Previous Involvement with Data collection systems
* Experience of dealing with challenging situations
* Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, or equivalent
* Experience of working in a busy environment that requires flexibility.
* Experience in palliative care, cancer care, haematology, or oncology environments.
* Previous experience of supporting patients
* Previous experience of participation in audit
* Experience in service improvement.
* Awareness of Macmillan Cancer agenda and willingness to undertake training
Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent planning and organisation skills
* Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills able to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy
* Data collection and analysis
* Ability to work without direct supervision, aware of boundaries and need to seek advice and refer as appropriate
* Able to use own initiative, solve problems and make decisions under pressure
* Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload
* Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm in difficult situations
* Ability to deal with sensitive information in a tactful and diplomatic way
* Able to work independently and recognising when to seek help
* Knowledge of rapid diagnostic pathway principles and key cancer pathway steps
* Experience of scheduling/co-ordination activities and/or resources
* Knowledge of Cancer waiting times and specifically 28 FDS
* Analytical skills
Personal Qualities
* Exhibits high levels of integrity, courtesy and respect to others
* Professional appearance and manner, act as a role model
* Team worker but able to work autonomously with direction
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy
* Flexible approach to working arrangements
* Flexible attitude to working
* Able to travel between sites
* A keenness to learn and for on-going personal development
Education and Qualifications
* 4 GCSE’s Grade 4/C or above including Maths and English or equivalent qualification
* NVQ or QCF level 3 or working towards in Health or Health and Social Care
* Evidence of foundation degree level study
* Coaching or teaching courses and/or qualification or equivalent relevant experience
* Computer literacy with good understanding of computer packages e.g. word/excel, and knowledge of confidentiality, information governance and data security
* Care Certificate completion or willing to undertake self-assessment
* Basic counselling qualification
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name David Ellis
Job title Endocrine and Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address david.ellis13@nhs.net
Telephone number 0114 2265621
Ricki Jackson
Personalised Care and Support Lead Nurse
ricki.jackson1@nhs.net
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