Specialist in Cancer Support

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Whittington Health NHS Trust Full time

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Cancer Support Worker in Urology at Whittington Health NHS Trust. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting patients affected by cancer, providing exceptional care and navigating the complex health and social care system.

Main Responsibilities

The Cancer Support Worker will be instrumental in:

  • Providing regular supported conversations with patients, assessing their holistic needs and supporting them to self-manage.
  • Contributing to the completion of holistic needs assessments and developing individual care plans under the direction of the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialists.
  • Coordinating care with patients, ensuring they access the right help at the right time and providing a seamless experience of care.
  • Providing Level 1 psychological support to patients and referring those who require Level 2 support to the Urology CNSs.
  • Providing practical and emotional support to patients and their families, recognising that information needs may change over time.

Working for Whittington Health NHS Trust

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce that is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

Key Skills and Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to use own initiative and work without supervision.
  • Possess good documentation and written skills.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the internet.

Safeguarding Children and Adults

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures, and protocols.

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