Description
We are expanding our Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist teams here at Imperial, and this is an exciting opportunity to take on new Cancer Support Workers in either Skin or Colorectal. You will become a valued member of one of these teams of Cancer CNSs within the specialty, supporting to deliver personalised care.
The role will support patients with cancer and those important to them throughout their care at Imperial, from diagnosis, through treatment to end of life care or living with and beyond cancer.
The ideal candidate will have experience of assessing the holistic needs of clients or patients, strong communication skills, and a good understanding of cancer pathways. You will be expected to be a team player but also work autonomously escalating when appropriate to one of the CNSs.
Main duties of the job:
- The main purpose of the Macmillan Cancer Support Workers is to support people to navigate the complex health and social care system during and following completion of cancer treatment.
- The post holder will coordinate care by working collaboratively with the Macmillan Cancer Navigator Service to ensure all patients have a single point of access, including rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent or specialist needs; and coordinate care, education and support for people with non-complex care needs.
- The post holder will work within the speciality Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team providing patients with personalised care in collaboration with the wider cancer team.
- To provide information and support to enable cancer patients and their carers to navigate the health and social care system.
- Co-ordinate care for patients with non-complex needs (level one - supported self-management - National Cancer Survivorship Initiative risk stratification model)
- Co-ordinate education and support for people with non-complex care needs
- Deliver personalised care to cancer patients.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.