Macmillan Cancer support worker | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Tachwedd 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £33,094 - £36,195 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | london, SW10 9NH |
| Cwmni: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7605898/289-EI-76 |
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These roles which are supported by Macmillan Cancer Support is to work within the cancer team to develop and provide personalised care and support to people who have had a cancer diagnosis ,their family friends and carers, in line with NHS England, NHS Improvement and the Royal Marsden Partners Cancer Alliance personalised care and support interventions The NHS Long Term Plan for Cancer states that “by 2021, where appropriate every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan and health and wellbeing information and support.
Working alongside and closely with the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), this role would be involved in supporting provision of:
·Personalised Care and Support Planning (based on holistic needs assessments) ensuring people’s physical, practical, emotional and social needs are identified and addressed at the earliest opportunity.
·Health and Wellbeing Information and Support including the provision of accessible information about emotional support, coping with side effects, financial advice, getting back to work and making healthy lifestyle choices. This support will be available before, during and after cancer treatment.
·End of Treatment Summaries providing both the person and their GP with valuable information, including a detailed summary of treatment completed, potential side effects, signs and symptoms of recurrence and contact details to address any concerns
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Personalised Care and Support Planning (based on holistic needs assessments, HNA) ensuring people’s physical, practical, emotional and social needs are identified and addressed at the earliest opportunity
• Participate in the holistic assessment of cancer patients and their family/carers, undertaking electronic HNA’s at designated points in the patient pathway in a structured clinic
• Develop a care plan, at designated points in the patients’ pathway for the CNS to approve and validate
• Take appropriate action pertaining to identified needs, be it information and support provision or signposting/referrals to other services
• Ensure patient and their GP is in receipt of the agreed care plan
• Practice a good level of communication skills thus empowering the user to make informed choices concerning their care and self-management.
• Provide confidential wellbeing support to patients/families and carers (telephone and face to face)
• Provide appropriate emotional support to patients/families and carers (face to face and telephone)
• Utilise effective verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills with patients, carers and other health care professionals and the general public.
Health and Wellbeing Information and Support including the provision of accessible information about emotional support, coping with side effects, financial advice, getting back to work and making healthy lifestyle choices. This support will be available before, during and after cancer treatment.
• Work alongside the cancer team, facilitating health and wellbeing events/workshops for cancer patients and their families/carers
• Support, develop and maintain the provision of high-quality cancer information
• Utilise innovative methods of giving information to ensure equitable access to information including reaching seldom heard groups
• Signpost/refer patients to the Complementary therapy /Psychology and welfare benefit services
• Support patients with provision of headwear for cancer treatment induced alopecia
• Where appropriate provide accurate promotion/awareness information for patients, carers, staff and the general public
End of Treatment Summaries providing both the person and their GP with valuable information, including a detailed summary of treatment completed, potential side effects, signs and symptoms of recurrence and contact details to address any concerns .
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025