Support worker | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Luton, LU4 0DZ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6225334/418-CAN8942-EH-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Worker to join our Cancer team at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to help shape cancer care pathways, patient support and management. The role is designed to strengthen existing supportive care services by providing support to the operational delivery and co-ordination of care for patients.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can communicate effectively and confidently whilst working intrinsically with MDT teams and colleagues within the acute setting and across the local community, both independently and as part of a team.
The post holder will be the key person identified for providing cancer information and support, to enable people to navigate the health and social care system and make choices that are best for managing their cancer journey. The aim of the role is to make sure that people living with cancer can access the right support, at the right time.
The post holder will take an active role in contributing towards the development and implementation of cancer survivorship initiatives enabling people affected by cancer to navigate the health and social care system and become self-supportive i.e. co-ordinating health and wellbeing clinics to enable independence and support self-management as appropriate.
The post holder will co-ordinate care by providing a single point of access for cancer patients including rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent or specialist needs.
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
1. JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will support the operational delivery of clinical services by taking an active role in supporting CNS and MDT teams with the support and management of care pathways for cancer patients.
2. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will be the key person identified for providing cancer information and support, to enable people to navigate the health and social care system and make choices that are best for managing their cancer journey. The aim of the role is to make sure that people living with cancer can access the right support, at the right time.
The post holder will take an active role in contributing towards the development and implementation of cancer survivorship initiatives enabling people affected by cancer to navigate the health and social care system and become self-supportive i.e. co-ordinating health and wellbeing clinics to enable independence and support self-management as appropriate.
The post holder will co-ordinate care by providing a single point of access for cancer patients including rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent or specialist needs.
Scope of Role:
The scope of the role will vary between tumour sites depending on the MDT priorities as determined during the set-up and development of the role. The role will have core elements that are applicable to all roles regardless of their setting and additional elements can be added according to local need.
The successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for their practice and behaviour under the guidance and supervision of a registered Clinical Nurse Specialist
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024