About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at London North West University Healthcare Trust for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join the Lung Cancer Clinical Nursing Team as a Lung Cancer Clinical Support Worker.
Serving a population of over 930,000 the Trust's cancer activity is comparable to designated cancer centres, so if you thrive on a challenge and feel you can make a real difference to the care of our cancer patients, this post maybe for you.The Lung Cancer Nursing Team are looking for a Band 4 cancer clinical support worker to assist them in providing high-quality care to patients living with and beyond a diagnosis of cancer. The role will include a mixture of patient contact, management of databases, making appointments and managing our health and well-being events. The patient contact will include answering phone enquiries, contacting patients directly, assisting with health & well being events and in filling in forms for both feedback and assessment.
Main duties of the job
The Cancer Clinical Support Worker will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team approach in caring for the physical, social and psychological needs of patients diagnosed with cancer and their carers throughout the care treatment pathway and after care support.
You will work in close unison with the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) to ensure the coordination and management of patients at all points of their treatment including stratified follow-up and will be able to signpost patients to support their self-management. You will be responsible for the management of IT systems that support the cancer pathway and be a key contact for patients.
The post holder will work independently within the remit of the role but under the guidance and supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialists.
The successful candidate will have worked within the NHS and have excellent communication skills, experience in data collection, analysis, and office software and be able to prioritise their workload without direct supervision. Previous experience of supporting cancer patients would be advantageous.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
GCSE/'O' level English and Mathematics NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social care Evidence of further study, courses related to healthcare or cancer care Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or health related diploma level qualification
Desirable
Medical Terminology Course.
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Relevant Health or social care experience in the NHS Previous experience of supporting patients. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, or equivalent Previous Involvement with Data collection systems Experience of dealing with challenging situations
Desirable
Awareness of Macmillan Cancer agenda and willingness to undertake training days and educational programmes Previous experience of participation in audit Experience of managing small projects/service improvement Use of Hospital PAS systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)