Early Diagnosis Support Worker for Head and Neck
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Ormskirk, L39 2AZ |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6188163/409-6188163 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cancer Support Worker (EDSW) to join our Head and Neck team and be part of improving the service we deliver to our patients on a suspected cancer pathway. The purpose of this role is to support patients referred to the Head and Neck service with suspected cancer , Early Diagnosis Support Worker willsupport Faster Diagnosis Improvement in the Head and neck Service.
Band 4
Full time, 37.5 hours per week Mon-Friday
£25,147-27,596
Secondment opportunity may be considered if internal to the Trust
This role will complement the Rapid Diagnostic Service and will require the post holder to support the pathway as it continues to be refined over time.
The post holder will work directly under the Clinical Nurse Specialist and will require the collaboration of appropriate services to maximise the delivery of streamlined diagnostic pathways, thereby improving quality of care and experience for patients and their carers.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Please see Job description attached.
Advertising Date: 12th April 2024
Closing Date: 19th April 2024
Shortlisting Date: 22nd April 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 30th April 2024
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cancer Support Worker (EDSW) to join our Head and Neck team and be part of improving the service we deliver to our patients on a suspected cancer pathway. The purpose of this role is to support patients referred to the Head and Neck service with suspected cancer , Early Diagnosis Support Worker willsupport Faster Diagnosis Improvement in the Head and neck Service.
Band 4
Full time, 37.5 hours per week Mon-Friday
£25,147-27,596
Secondment opportunity may be considered if internal to the Trust
This role will complement the Rapid Diagnostic Service and will require the post holder to support the pathway as it continues to be refined over time.
The post holder will work directly under the Clinical Nurse Specialist and will require the collaboration of appropriate services to maximise the delivery of streamlined diagnostic pathways, thereby improving quality of care and experience for patients and their carers.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Please see Job description attached.
Advertising Date: 12th April 2024
Closing Date: 19th April 2024
Shortlisting Date: 22nd April 2024
Proposed Interview Date: 30th April 2024
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
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