Early Diagnosis Support Worker

7 days ago


Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week (12 months contract)

An opportunity has arisen for an Early Diagnosis Support Worker, supporting patients referred to the Breast Service.


We are looking for someone with high energy levels, a positive 'can do' attitude that can work with a large range of people to deliver efficiency, productivity and change as required.

Undertaking less complex keyworker activity.

Facilitating efficient transfer of patients between providers to assist in the delivery of the 62 day cancer access standard, for multiple trust pathways.

Liaising with patients on diagnostic pathways to facilitate timely access to services (e.g. coordinating appointments with patients; organising referrals).

Following basic assessment provide advice and support within clinics, support remote monitoring of surveillance clinics to free up consultant/nurse led clinic time and follow up.

Support delivery of primary and secondary prevention for patients and their relatives/ carers; supporting them around' 'teachable moments' and Making Every Contact Count.

Document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection and record keeping for audit.


The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.

Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital:
providing 438 general and acute beds

Ellesmere Port Hospital:
providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital:
a base for community services which serve the local rural population.


The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000.

This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.


The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
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