Job summary
- Main area
- Head and Neck
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (Macmillan Grant)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 Days per week)
- Job ref
- 374-SR3584
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General Hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Macmillan Head and Neck Cancer Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
We are delighted to have an opportunity to recruit a Cancer Support Worker to join our established team of Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists within Head & Neck.
Working with speciality teams to improve the patient experience. You will work to ensure that patients are seen promptly and by the most appropriate person. You will work with the MDT to support the development of the new stratified patient support pathways.
You may be required to work cross site as the service requires. You will receive support to develop into this new role alongside our existing support worker and CNS team.
Main duties of the job
You will work mainly at the Eastbourne site however may need to work cross site at Conquest as the service requires. You will receive support to develop into this new role alongside our CNS team. You will play a significant role in the co-ordination of Holistic Needs Assessments and supporting our Head & Neck Clinical Nurse Specialists in Clinical activity as well and undertaking administrative tasks.
You will be supporting patients to aid in personalising their care. You will be helping to coordinate patient care and effective access in and out of the service.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- .GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Training in foundation degree in health and social care equivalent
- Foundation degree in health and social care
- Care certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant health or social care experience or equivalent
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience in the use of data management and IT systems
- Understanding of the health and social care environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience in coordinating a patient workload
- Experience of working with cancer patients
- Awareness of Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer and other national cancer policies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kelly Smith
- Job title
- Cancer Care & Stratified Pathway Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07864114232
- Additional information
DAS Head of Nursing Cheryl Jackson-Gamlen
0300 131 4500 Ext 72446
Eastbourne Head & Neck CNS team, Hannah Friend and Rachel Grant
0300 131 5867
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