Main area: Endocrine and Sarcoma Cancer Care Coordinator
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment for 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You will work predominantly Monday-Friday, although on occasion you may be needed to work late/weekends as per service need.)
Job ref: 190-0132-DIR
Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 06/05/2025
Endocrine and Sarcoma Cancer Care Coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued, and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages, and financial support systems.
Job overview
Have you got what it takes to provide support and advice to patients with endocrine or sarcoma cancer? Are you highly motivated and driven to support and improve patient care? Do you possess exceptional organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills and have a caring, sensitive attitude to encourage and promote best outcomes for patients, their relatives, and carers? If so, this could be the job for you!
If successful, this role will involve close collaboration and direct engagement with patients' local care providers, services, and sectors to provide and promote a holistic and personalised approach to patient support. This will include navigation and co-ordination of surgical and supportive care, with a requirement to signpost patients towards specialist resources to enable them to maximise the quality of care and support they receive.
This role is your gateway to a rewarding role in cancer care. Bring your passion and drive and let us help you support our patients.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Endocrine and Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist Team within the daily management and support of people affected by endocrine and sarcoma cancers regionally and nationally, who are receiving treatment and care at the Royal Hallamshire and Weston Park Hospital. The role will be pivotal in providing an additional source of contact for patients and their families/carers; helping to ensure seamless care as they move along their cancer pathway and across provider organisations.
The post holder will provide comprehensive support and information to patients and families affected by cancer. This will include navigation and co-ordination of supportive care, with a requirement to signpost patients towards specialist resources to enable them to maximise the quality of care and support they receive. This will include regular liaison between clinical and administrative team members and acting as a conduit between patients and healthcare professionals.
The post holder will be an active member of the CNS team. It will be expected that the post holder will work as a team member but who can also work autonomously, using their own initiative with the ability to prioritise workload, knowing when to seek advice and support from senior colleagues. A close working relationship with the Clinical Nurse Specialists/MDT members and the wider team will be paramount to ensure a quality service is delivered to those people affected by cancer.
Working for our organisation
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 12 months due to the post being externally funded. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Person specification
Experience
* Relevant Health or social care experience at Band 3 or equivalent, or transferable knowledge & experience of working with the public.
* Understanding of key referral pathways to Allied Health Professionals to support plans of care.
* Experience in managing small projects.
* Previous involvement with data collection systems.
* Experience of dealing with challenging situations.
* Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, or equivalent.
* Experience of working in a busy environment that requires flexibility.
* Experience in palliative care, cancer care, haematology, or oncology environments.
* Previous experience of supporting patients.
* Previous experience of participation in audit.
* Experience in service improvement.
* A willingness to undertake training related to the Macmillan Cancer agenda.
Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent planning and organisation skills.
* Excellent communication, listening, and interpersonal skills able to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy.
* Data collection and analysis.
* Ability to work without direct supervision, aware of boundaries and need to seek advice and refer as appropriate.
* Able to use own initiative, solve problems, and make decisions under pressure.
* Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload.
* Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm in difficult situations.
* Ability to deal with sensitive information in a tactful and diplomatic way.
* Able to work independently and recognising when to seek help.
* Knowledge of rapid diagnostic pathway principles and key cancer pathway steps.
* Experience of scheduling/co-ordination activities and/or resources.
* Knowledge of Cancer waiting times and specifically 28 FDS.
* Analytical skills.
Personal Qualities
* Exhibits high levels of integrity, courtesy, and respect to others.
* Professional appearance and manner, act as a role model.
* Team worker but able to work autonomously with direction.
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
* Flexible approach to working arrangements.
* Able to travel between sites.
* A keenness to learn and for ongoing personal development.
Education and Qualifications
* 4 GCSEs Grade 4/C or above including Maths and English or equivalent qualification.
* NVQ or QCF level 3 or working towards in Health or Health and Social Care.
* Evidence of foundation degree level study.
* Coaching or teaching courses and/or qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
* Computer literacy with good understanding of computer packages e.g. word/excel, and knowledge of confidentiality, information governance, and data security.
* Care Certificate completion or willing to undertake self-assessment.
* Basic counselling qualification.
Contact Information
Name: David Ellis
Job title: Endocrine and Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address: david.ellis13@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0114 2265621
Name: Ricki Jackson
Job title: Personalised Care and Support Lead Nurse
Email address: ricki.jackson1@nhs.net
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