Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre Assistant

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Harlow seeks an enthusiastic, patient‑facing information and support worker to provide high-quality cancer information and signposting.

Based at the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre within the Williams Day Unit, the role collaborates with the Macmillan Cancer Information Manager to assist individuals, carers and professionals in accessing relevant support services.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and empathy in a patient-facing role.
• Non-clinical position with a 6 months fixed term/secondment.

Responsibilities

• Provide cancer information and support to patients, carers, relatives and professionals.
• Signpost to internal and external services as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Overview

Based at the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre in the Williams Day Unit, we are seeking an enthusiastic individual with excellent communications skills able provide cancer information and support in a variety of circumstances. The post is a patient facing role and is non-clinical. It is a 6 months fixed term/secondment post. The post holder will work primarily with the Macmillan Cancer Information Manager and support the needs of individuals, carers, relatives and professionals in accessing high quality information and signposting patients to internal and external support services that are relevant to meet their needs. The