Cancer Support Worker

The Cancer Support Worker team at UHBW are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our compassionate & well established team of cancer support workers, who provide personalised support and information to people living with and affected by cancer.Our cancer support workers work closely with all members of the cancer clinical teams and cancer services across the Trust, providing coordination & delivery of support and signposting to additional services.This provides a fantastic opportunity for you to contribute to improving the overall experience of cancer care at UHBW and work within a friendly and supportive team with an interdisciplinary approach to delivering personalised care, Coordinate the necessary assessments, appointments or investigations to fast track people back into the Service

Demonstrate the ability torecognise and respond appropriately when faced with a sudden deterioration or an emergency situation, alerting the clinical team or enabling rapid response as appropriate

Complete and contribute to the holistic needs assessment and the development of an individual care plan

Make pre planned outbound telephone calls to patients to assess ongoing needs to enable a proactive prevention approach

Support people to access appropriate information and support, by sign-posting to a range of support services and take an approach which helps people to self-manage where appropriate

Encourage and support active and healthy lifestyle choices

Organisation and Planning:

Planning/inviting/organising of Health and Well-Being events or other supported self- management events

Support the development of new patient information packs / website pages / patient leaflets, following guidance from the clinical team

Demonstrate an awareness of the limits of own practice and knowledge and when to seek appropriate support/advice

Support and promote Cancer Awareness campaigns

Contribute to service development, research, audit projects.

Work in the Macmillan Centre on a rota basis as directed by the Senior Cancer Support Worker providing support and information to patients, carers and family members, welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre

Horfield Road

Bristol

BS2 8ED, https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab), louise.colborne@uhbw.nhs.uk

01173423369