Cancer and Wellbeing Co-ordinator

**Cancer & Wellbeing**
**Co-ordinator**

Closing date - Thursday 15th February 2024 at midday.

Aurora Wellbeing Services 01909 470985
Memorial Avenue
S80 2BJ Charity no. 11166462

**‘’ The Aurora service is a lifeline for those people facing the shocking diagnosis of cancer. ‘’**

**‘’ The compassion and support we have received from the first moment we walked through the door has been exemplary.**

**Aurora provide such a wonderful service which is much needed and very much appreciated. ‘’**

**About Aurora**

The Aurora Wellbeing Centre in Worksop is a unique service providing support in Bassetlaw for people affected by cancer, long-term health conditions and the local community.

Our aim is to provide person-centred, holistic support to local people, and to encourage them to be active participants in their wellbeing - we work together to improve physical and emotional health.

Aurora provides a range of support services including, counselling, support groups, exercise & dietetic support, beauty & holistic treatments and more.

**About the Role**

**Main Purpose**
We have an exciting opportunity for a Cancer and Wellbeing Coordinator to join Aurora’s team to actively support people affected by cancer and long term conditions, before, during and after treatment.

Your listening skills, compassionate nature and knowledge will be utilised when undertaking 1 to 1 assessments to establish individual needs.

Through ongoing work with our service users, you will help them to engage and utilise
Aurora’s holistic package of support tailored to them.

**Job title Cancer and Wellbeing Co-ordinator**

**Location The Aurora Wellbeing Centre, Old Library and Museum Building,**
**Memorial Avenue, Worksop, S80 2BJ, Bassetlaw**

**Salary £25,000**

**Hours 37.5 hours per week (job share/part-time would be considered)**

**Contract 12 months (fixed term)**

**Annual leave 28 days**

**Reporting to Cancer Services Manager**

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

**Act as a first point of contact for and be available to, visitors entering the**
**Wellbeing Centre.**

**Carry out ‘Health Needs Assessments’ or ‘Meaningful Conversations’ for referrals to Aurora’s programme of therapy services and activities.**

**Create individual programmes of support and care to meet service users’ wellbeing needs.**

**Monitor services/activities to ensure user needs are being met.**

**Contribute to Aurora’s non-clinical environment by helping create a relaxed and welcoming space for all visitors to feel valued and safe, where their concerns can be heard, and relationships can be maintained.**

**Keep detailed service user records and databases.**

**Attend meetings relevant to the role with stakeholders and partners.**

**Continually gather quantitative and qualitative material for evaluation in line with project monitoring, evaluation and reporting and use agreed tools and processes.**

**To support with the development of Aurora services in line with local need to help the charity to continue offering its invaluable services, positively impacting the community.**

**Work within GDPR and confidentiality procedures**

**The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not meant to be a conclusive list. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in light of service needs.**

**Person Specification**

**Qualifications & Experience Required Desirable**

Qualified to degree level or have experience of working in a similar role. X

Engaging with and supporting people living with cancer, or who are supporting a friend or relative who’s living with X cancer.

Engaging with and supporting people who have a long
- term health condition, or who are supporting a friend or X relative who’s living a long-term health condition.

Experience of capturing qualitative and quantitative data in line with programme KPIS X

Working as a member of a small, dedicated team but also capable of working in a flexible way to suit the support X needs of service users.

Working with local stakeholders including primary care, cancer champions, care coordinators, social prescribers, X

VCSE, District Council

Producing written reports and maintaining client records and databases. X

**Person Required Desirable**

Motivated, warm and empathetic. X

Creative, agile and willing to explore new opportunities. X

Enthusiastic and passionate about improving individual’s health and wellbeing X

**Person Specification**

**Knowledge & Understanding **Required Desirable

Excellent knowledge of the support needs of people who have or who are supporting someone living with cancer. X

Excellent people skills in relation to communication, listening, supporting and motivating. X

Good partnership working, negotiation and problem
- solving skills. X

Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship