Job overview
Macmillan Cancer Care Co-ordinator Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Treatment Pathway
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF AN EXCITING AND DYNAMIC TEAM?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with good interpersonal skills and a passion to deliver a high standard of care to patients affected by cancer.
You will be working alongside established teams of clinicians, specialist nurses, allied health professionals, and MDT and cancer care co-ordinators to provide care for patients.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve co-ordinating care from referral to treatment and beyond. You will have regular contact with patients, families, and carers to support and signpost to ensure effective progress along care pathways, in liaison with other colleagues and departments in the hospital and the community.
The role will involve supporting high quality personalised care including:
1. Carrying out holistic needs assessments and care plans
2. Preparing treatment summaries
3. Offering health and wellbeing advice and support
4. Follow up for patients following completion of treatment
You will be expected to attend the multi-disciplinary team meetings with the wider multi-disciplinary teams to transcribe MDT outcomes live/complete the MDT outcomes using NHS IT recording systems.
We are inviting applications from highly motivated individuals with excellent communication and keyboard skills.
You should have NHS experience and be passionate about cancer care. In return we offer the right candidates the opportunity for further training and development.
If you think you have the right skills, are confident, organised and can prioritise and plan your own work, efficiently and effectively in a busy environment, we welcome your application.
Informal chats about the role are welcomed. Secondments will also be considered.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions.
Your Leadership Impact
Leading Your Team to Success
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
5. NHS experience or equivalent.
6. Experience working with a multi-professional team including medical or clinical staff.
7. Experience of direct patient contact including telephone and face to face contact.
8. Experience in administration / organisational skills.
9. Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
10. Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in an empathetic way.
11. Experience of programme / project support work.
12. Experience of using STNHSFT information systems.
Experience
Essential criteria
13. Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening) with proven experience of dealing with a wide and complex range of stakeholders and matters.
14. Experience of roles using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
15. Be able to interpret and follow written instructions from members of the multi-disciplinary team.
16. Able to construct clear grammatically correct correspondence including letters, emails and reports.
17. Able to prioritise and plan work in a busy environment and to tight deadlines when required.
18. Ability to work under pressure with low levels of supervision.
19. Organisational and co-ordination skills.
20. Ability to demonstrate integrity and discretion when working with confidential matters.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
21. GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)
22. Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems, the majority of which are non-routine, acquired through training and experience to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent; plus knowledge of specialist functional/medical/legal terms, organisational policies and procedures and knowledge and experience to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.
At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.
We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.
We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Supporting disabled people and people with longterm conditions
We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.
This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at or call us on 01642 854610
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.