Cancer Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Sutton, United Kingdom Maggie's Full time

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Cancer Support Specialist to join the team at our Royal Marsden centre.

You will have a nursing degree (or equivalent training), current state registration and at least three years' post-qualification experience within an oncology nursing or related setting. A post-graduate qualification in a relevant field would be advantageous.

You will be emotionally sensitive yet resilient, organised, and able to manage the demands of ongoing emotionally intense work.

**Responsibilities**:

- Help individuals, families and groups engage with, and utilise, Maggie’s psychosocial programme of support through ongoing work with them.
- Provide person-focused, care support and a commitment to working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Liaise with colleagues to ensure appropriate internal referrals of centre visitors.
- Lead on delegated aspects of facilitated psychosocial and psychoeducational components of Maggie's programme.

Read the full job description below for more information.

Benefits we offer

In addition to a highly rewarding career, we offer a range of staff benefits, including:

- a unique, experiential induction week based in one of our centres
- a competitive holiday entitlement

Read more about our staff benefits

How to apply

Interviews will be conducted on Thursday 4 April.

**Location of appointment**

Maggie's Royal Marsden, The Royal Marsden, 17 Cotswold Road, Sutton SM2 5NG

19 March 2024 at 06 pm

**Contract type**

Permanent

**Salary range**

£40,014 - £52,751, plus London Weighting of £8,003 - £8,164



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