About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse or Allied Health Professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care. If you're looking for a rewarding and challenging role, have a positive outlook, and are committed to supporting people living with and affected by cancer, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
As a Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Facilitator, you will join a dedicated team providing personalised information and support to anyone affected by cancer. You will empower individuals to navigate the health and social care system, offering tailored guidance and signposting to enhance holistic wellbeing.
This role covers both of our Macmillan Information & Support sites within Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:
Kings Mill Hospital
Newark YMCA Community & Activity Village
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust to ensure outstanding patient care, while also collaborating externally with Macmillan, local charities, community organisations and support groups.
This is a Macmillan-funded post with confirmed funding until December 2027, supporting the trial of a new community-based Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre. If funding is discontinued beyond this period, the postholder may be at risk of redeployment within the organisation.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements Essential
Good knowledge of cancer and its management across the whole pathway Organisational skills with ability to problem solve Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and the implications of this on engagement Broad and in-depth knowledge of information and support needs of cancer patients
Desirable
Knowledge of healthcare, community and voluntary sectors relating to service provision for people affected by cancer
Qualifications Essential
Registered Health Professional
Desirable
Evidence of degree level learning Teaching and Assessing qualification Counselling training Coaching experience Advanced communication skills training Level 2 psychological support training
Further Training/Skills Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to use a wide range of IT systems and social media platforms Ability to demonstrate an empathetic approach towards people affected by cancer Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and present complex and sensitive information to service users Ability to exercise initiative Effective time management, planning and organisational skills Good presentation skills Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
Desirable
Ability to confidently deliver group sessions and manage group dynamics Audit and evaluation skills Engagement with patient and public involvement
Experience Essential
Considerable experience in working with people affected by cancer Experience of the information and support needs of people affected by cancer Experience of teaching and presenting to groups and diverse audiences Evidence of service development
Desirable
Experience of working with Macmillan Experience of working with volunteers Project Management experience
Contractual Requirements Essential
Car driver and owner, willing to relocate according to service needs Flexible and innovative approach Able to work across hospital and community sites and be flexible to accommodate weekend / evening work as required
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)