Supportive Care Coordinator

Are you looking for a role that provides support to patients in the community who are affected by Cancer?

This may be the role for you! We are looking to recruit a Supportive Care Coordinator to be part of our Macmillan Team in Trafford.

You will have the pleasure of working with patients and their careers/families throughout their journey by organising, planning, and offering guidance and support in a wide range of areas. Undertake holistic assessment and, together with clients, plan a programme of interventions according to their identified needs, utilising your clinical skills and knowledge of supportive and palliative treatments. You will also be involved in the training of volunteers, students, and other staff.

Organise and facilitate group work for the benefit of this target group of patients and carers.

Work with the Centre Manager to provide an accessible and integrated cancer information service.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on all clients to ensure documentation meets agreed standards.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the \’Supporting Documents\’ heading. To be well-prepared to apply, please read the \’Candidate Essentials Guide\’ alongside the Job Description and Person Specification. This guide provides details about the Trust, our benefits, and how we support our staff as they care for others. It also includes critical information you\’ll need before submitting your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. As an inclusive employer, we support you. If you have any special requirements for your application, please email our team at [email protected].

We\’re looking forward to hearing from you!

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, with a turnover of over £3bn, creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation. Our 30,000-strong workforce pursues ambitious goals, setting standards that others seek to emulate, offering extraordinary opportunities.

We have also developed a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and to drive research and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.

As a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, we support high-quality research programmes. We are also committed to sustainability through our Green Plan, which highlights our efforts to make healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent. We prioritize your health and wellbeing and work together to shape the future of our organisation.

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