Cancer Support Worker

3 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our team as a Cancer Support Worker - Reasonable Adjustments Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving the overall experience of cancer care at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).

Key Responsibilities
  • Work closely with the project team and other stakeholders to scope current practices around reasonable adjustments, which will feed into the wider BNSSG Cancer Improved Collaborative projects.
  • Hold responsibility for the creation and management of a resource database, relating to supportive organisations. Guiding people through the use of self-management resources
  • Utilise outstanding communication skills and initiative to work across all elements of the cancer pathway
  • Identify & escalate associated challenges to the project team
  • Create and manage a patient tracker, identifying those people affected by cancer, that require reasonable adjustments.
  • Support the promotion of the accessible information standard (AIS, 2016) within UHBW, including the new learning module
  • Encourage the operationalisation of the AIS into cancer services, with focus on the education of those involved within the oncology pathway.
  • Attend the AIS UHBW forum, and other community engagement events
About Us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the 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.



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