Macmillan Community Cancer Care Co-ordinator
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Based at St John's Information and Support Centre with frequent time spent at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and GP practices across Doncaster.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join an existing team to work across Doncaster providing support to people living with cancer in the community, including a focus on 'hard-to-reach' groups.
The postholder will be responsible for conducting holistic needs assessments contributing to the Personalised Care and Support Plan, ensuring people's physical, practical, emotional & social needs are identified and addressed at the earliest opportunity, referring and signposting to supportive services.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in their approach, able to exercise initiative & demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism. The post holder will have excellent communication skills & be willing to undertake ongoing training and development as part of their orientation.
Applicants should have significant experience of working in healthcare or similar public facing role.
A major remit of the post involves supporting patients with cancer and their families, both face to face and via telephone, who are referred by the clinical teams as well as those patients/relatives seeking info, advice and support independently. The role will use an existing framework to holistically assess patients to identify their information and support needs.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will focus on providing high-quality patient care & support by managing a caseload of patients in different settings with a cancer diagnosis, working across a PCN footprint. As a key point of contact, the postholder will be responsible for conducting holistic needs assessments contributing to the Personalised Care and Support Plan, ensuring people's physical, practical, emotional, and social needs are identified and addressed at the earliest opportunity, referring & signposting to supportive services, working alongside practice staff as an extension of the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service.
This diverse & key role will involve working across a number of GP practices in Doncaster and establishing close working relationships with acute Trust staff at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHSFT as part of the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support integrated pathway.
In addition, the team work across the Doncaster community with public health partners and local organisations and groups to promote awareness of the service offer and increase accessibility. The service also focuses routinely on delivery of cancer health promotion messages relating to early signs and symptoms, importance of early diagnosis, cancer screening and reducing cancer risk.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
* Minimum of 5 GCSE's (grade C and above) or equivalent, including English and Mathematics
* Previous experience of working with cancer care or other long-term condition
* Experience of using Microsoft Office applications
* Experience in accessing internet/email facilities and navigate social media
* Qualification or long-standing experience in cancer care or other long-term condition
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address
St John's Information and Support Centre
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Reference number
376-PHN-0156
Job locations
St John's Information and Support Centre
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