Cancer Support Worker single point of contact

Band 4 (£29,116 - £31,670)

NHS HIGHLAND, Raigmore, Highland

Full time
Permanent

Posted today, 4 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: None

Full Job Description

NHS Highland Breast Cancer Services are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic cancer support worker to work within the Breast Centre team to ensure people diagnosed with cancer are supported to self-manage and sign-posted to appropriate services and activities that will improve their outcomes of their cancer and its treatment.

The key components of the role are:
To act as a single point of contact Cancer Support Worker (CSW) in the MDT to provide an easily accessible, dedicated person-centred support for people through their cancer experience from the urgent suspected cancer diagnostic pathway and onwards; including treatment, follow up and best supportive care. The role will ensure that people affected by cancer can access the right help at the right time for the individual.

If you are a self motivated person with excellent communication skills with experience in health or social care services, we would love to hear from you.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Informal enquires to:

Breast Care Advanced Nurses Mary Ann Macintosh/maryann.macintosh@nhs.scot

Rebecca Campbell rebecca.campbell18@nhs.scot

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week 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. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.