Cancer Support Worker

Job overview

The Cancer Support Worker team at UHBW are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our compassionate & well established team of cancer support workers, who provide personalised support and information  to people living with and affected by cancer.
Our cancer support workers work closely with all members of the cancer clinical teams and cancer services across the Trust, providing coordination & delivery  of support and signposting to additional services. 
This provides a fantastic opportunity for you to contribute to improving the overall experience of cancer care at UHBW and work within a friendly and supportive team with an interdisciplinary approach to delivering personalised care
 

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· Coordinate the necessary assessments, appointments or investigations to fast track people back into the Service

· Demonstrate the ability to recognise and respond appropriately when faced with a sudden deterioration or an emergency situation, alerting the clinical team or enabling rapid response as appropriate

· Complete and contribute to the holistic needs assessment and the development of an individual care plan 

· Make pre planned outbound telephone calls to patients to assess ongoing needs to enable a proactive prevention approach

· Support people to access appropriate information and support, by sign-posting to a range of support services and take an approach which helps people to self-manage where appropriate

·   Encourage and support active and healthy lifestyle choices

Organisation and Planning:

·Planning/inviting/organising of Health and Well-Being events or other supported self- management events

· Support the development of new patient information packs / website pages / patient leaflets, following guidance from the clinical team

·  Demonstrate an awareness of the limits of own practice and knowledge and when to seek appropriate support/advice

·  Support and promote Cancer Awareness campaigns

·  Contribute to service development, research, audit projects. 

Work in the Macmillan Centre on a rota basis as directed by the Senior Cancer Support Worker providing support and information to patients, carers and family members

Working for our organisation

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.