Uro-Oncology Cancer Support Worker

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) as a Cancer Support Worker. You will have excellent communication skills and work well as a core member of the team.
The band 4 Cancer Support Worker (CSW) role is central to the delivery of excellent patient care. You will work closely with the CNS’s, but also with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, such as nurses, AHPs, MDT co-ordinators and medics. You will assist the CNS’s to co-ordinate the assessment of patient’s unmet needs, triage and co-ordination of referrals to specialist staff or into the community. You will provide a single point of access for information and support throughout the patient’s cancer pathway, working with patients directly both face to face and over the phone assisting with information and support and co-ordination of a sometimes complex journey.
The role requires use of judgment in responding to the needs of individuals. The level of judgment required relates to identifying the complexity of the situation, providing appropriate advice, and escalating to the registered practitioner where appropriate within clinical algorithms. The CSW will be responsible and accountable for their practice and behaviour under the guidance and supervision of a registered practitioner.
You will work under the supervision of Clinical Nurse Specialists with the aim to release time for them to conduct the core elements of their role, it is envisaged that this will primarily be around triaging telephone calls, co-ordination of care, supporting Holistic Needs Assessment, and a Personalised Stratified Follow up Programme. Experience of caring for Urology patients would be an advantage.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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