194574 Cancer Co-ordinator

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Team. The Cancer Coordinator is an integral part of the Cancer Nursing Team at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary to provide advice and support for those affected by cancer. 

The post holder will be an identified and consistent point of contact for people who have been referred on an urgent suspected cancer pathway or diagnosed with cancer and will carry a defined caseload to provide: 

    Timely access for all appointments (diagnostics, MDT, clinic, surgery) 
    Signposting for clinical advice /support services.   
    Timely access to appointments for follow-up post treatment  
    Provision of Patient Pathway Information  
    Assist in monitoring of pathways.  
    Communication of required data to support the Cancer Trackers. 
    To ensure that follow-up action is implemented, and that information is relayed to the patient and the GP within timeframes stipulated.
    Provide administrative support to the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team.  
 
The Cancer Coordinator plays an integral role in the Single Point of Contact (SPoC) service. This role offers the opportunity to help shape the SPoC service at a formative stage as well as providing direct patient support.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are sought to provide high quality services to patients, carers and families and ensure that all users are treated with empathy and care. 

Applicants should have evidence of working in health and social care caring for people with complex cancer needs.  Evidence of clinical competencies to at least SVQ3 and an ability and desire to undertake further learning at SVQ level 8.

This post may be suitable for secondment subject to agreement by your line manager and is fixed term until 31/03/25.

Informal enquires are welcome, please contact Sherree Gracie  -  sherree.grachie@nhs.scot   or  Tel: 01387  246246  Ext. 31134

Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.

APPLICATION PROCESS - https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. 

PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk   
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship.   We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.   
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).