Support Worker

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Worker to join our Cancer team at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to help shape cancer care pathways, patient support and management.  The role is designed to strengthen existing supportive care services by providing support to the operational delivery and co-ordination of care for patients.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can communicate effectively and confidently whilst working intrinsically with MDT teams and colleagues within the acute setting and across the local community, both independently and as part of a team.

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The post holder will be the key person identified for providing cancer information and support, to enable people to navigate the health and social care system and make choices that are best for managing their cancer journey.  The aim of the role is to make sure that people living with cancer can access the right support, at the right time.

The post holder will take an active role in contributing towards the development and implementation of cancer survivorship initiatives enabling people affected by cancer to navigate the health and social care system and become self-supportive i.e. co-ordinating health and wellbeing clinics to enable independence and support self-management as appropriate.

The post holder will co-ordinate care by providing a single point of access for cancer patients including rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent or specialist needs.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.