Cancer Information Centre Support Worker
| Posting date: | 19 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 October 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8ED |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6661777/387-SPS-3943-CG |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
To work with the cancer information & support manager, senior cancer support worker & cancer information centre support worker to support in the delivery of centre based support and cancer information & support service development, all with a focus of health promotion & self-empowerment. To consistently provide high quality information and support to patients, carers, their families and friends face to face and by telephone.
• Able to use own initiative
• Effective organisation skills
• Ability to communicate both verbally and non-verbally on a daily basis with people of all levels
• Good observation skills
• Ability to work in a team, Ability to motivate self and others
• Flexible attitude to working
• Accurate written communication of information
• Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to talk sensitively about information needs
• Ability to retrieve information from a wide range of sources and in different formats
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Sep 2024
To work with the cancer information & support manager, senior cancer support worker & cancer information centre support worker to support in the delivery of centre based support and cancer information & support service development, all with a focus of health promotion & self-empowerment. To consistently provide high quality information and support to patients, carers, their families and friends face to face and by telephone.
• Able to use own initiative
• Effective organisation skills
• Ability to communicate both verbally and non-verbally on a daily basis with people of all levels
• Good observation skills
• Ability to work in a team, Ability to motivate self and others
• Flexible attitude to working
• Accurate written communication of information
• Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to talk sensitively about information needs
• Ability to retrieve information from a wide range of sources and in different formats
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Sep 2024
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