Cancer Rehabiliation Assistant

5 months ago


Chelsea, United Kingdom The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The cancer rehabilitation assistant is an active member of a team that provides a high quality; evidence based rehabilitation service for the patient with cancer across the lifespan. Taking referrals from qualified Speech and Language Therapy staff, the post holder will work both independently and with supervision to deliver individualised therapeutic treatment, working towards patient-centred goals. They will have responsibility for their own case load together with advice and support from therapy staff.

Cancer patients may present with complex physical, emotional and psychological needs as a result of their cancer diagnosis and its treatment with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

Developing greater awareness of the resources and educational opportunities available to enable patients and their families to make informed choices to participate in their care plan

Communicate effectively with other staff within the Trust, and outside agencies as required about patient related matters

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, in keeping with their level of understanding, culture and background. This may include imparting sensitive or unwelcome news

Tailor care and communication dependent on the individuals’ diagnosis and needs

Attend ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings to develop an understanding of the health care team approach to the total care of the patient and provide verbal feedback as appropriate



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