Macmillan Cancer Support Worker | Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,460 - £31,909 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6194247/396-6122862-MA-PB-N-A |
Summary
This post will support:
• Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer patients from GP referral through the care treatment pathway and support lower gastrointestinal (LGI) cancer patients on stratified follow up.
• Urology cancer patients
The Support Worker will work in close unison with the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) to ensure the coordination and management of patients at all points of their treatment.
An exciting opportunity has become available within the Trust for two full time Macmillan Cancer Support workers.
This role will be integral for supporting the multidisciplinary team approach in caring for the physical, social and psychological needs of patients diagnosed with gastroenterology/ urology cancer and their carers.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Trust Culture and Values
The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this our five values are that we are all:
Caring– we design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants
Safe– we make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern (safety comes first)
Responsible– all staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
Value each other– we all value each other’s contribution
Inspiring– we always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Apr 2024