Cancer Care Coordinator: Patient Support & Navigation

Transformation Unit; Wirral; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 4 Cancer Care Co-ordinator. The post focuses on providing cancer information and support to help people navigate the health and social care system.

The role involves organising service delivery, liaising with teams, maintaining records, and generating statistics. Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a health or social care setting
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with cancer patients
• Previous experience as a Senior Support Worker
• Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and its role across the UK
• Awareness of Improving Outcomes; A Strategy for Cancer and other national cancer policies
• Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
• Experience of working without supervision using own initiative

Responsibilities

• Participate in patient and public involvement activities to promote the service, including awareness events
• Present/attend cancer conferences locally and regionally as required
• Organise day-to-day running of the service, meetings, room bookings, email inquiries
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines
• Coordinate with other Co-ordinators across the region to adopt best practice
• Use databases and computer packages to maintain records and generate statistics
• Coordinate handover with other teams for safe transition of care
• Document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery for audits
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills

Skills

Health/Social care experience

Cancer patient experience

Senior Support Worker

Macmillan Cancer Support knowledge

National cancer policy knowledge

Cancer treatments knowledge

Work without supervision

Education

NVQ level 3/4 in Health or Social Care

GCSEs including Maths and English

Counselling qualification

Basic Cancer Course

Foundation degree / diploma level training

Experience coordinating a patient workload

Tools

MS Office

ECDL

Job description

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 4 Cancer Care Co-ordinator. The post focuses on providing cancer information and support to help people navigate the health and social care system.

The role involves organising service delivery, liaising with teams, maintaining records, and generating statistics. Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum.