Oncology Support Worker in Melanoma
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL68DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-1607 |
Summary
Contribute to the holistic needs assessment and the development of an individual care plan under the direction of the CNS To support patients under the direction of the CNS on the wards across the hospital and in outpatient settings taking and uploading photos of skin cancer onto SEEEHR for surveillance purposes. To triage incoming calls, providing general advice to healthcare professionals and patients/carers/, referring complex/specialist issues to the CNS Provide general telephone advice, signposting patients/carers to other sources of support as appropriate Coordinate appointments or investigations to fast-track patients through the system. To make pre planned outbound telephone calls to patients to assess on-going needs to enable a proactive prevention approach Identify indication of need or changes in need through telephone contact and respond appropriately Support the CNS in the coordination of care to facilitate safe and effective transition between services to provide seamless support for people Please see Job description for full list of Main responsibilities