Macmillan Breast Care Support Worker | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in South Africa is looking for a motivated individual to support Cancer Care by assisting Breast Care Nurses. Responsibilities include managing patient assessments and coordinating clinics. The role promotes personal development within a supportive environment, offering generous leave and health benefits. Applications from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual interested in Cancer Care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in patient care and clerical work is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support Breast Care Nurses to ensure smooth team operation.
• Organize Holistic Needs Assessments for patients.
• Manage prosthesis clinics and coordinate caring pathways.

Job description

This post provides an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person interested in working within Cancer Care.

The post holder will be expected to support the Breast Care Nurses to ensure the smooth, safe, and efficient running of the team. As part of the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to the efficient, seamless service provision with a high standard of care by providing elements of direct and indirect patient care and clerical work.

This post will offer the opportunity for personal development within a supportive environment.

For further information or an informal visit, please contact Carol Quinio ([e-mail]) or Jenny Ramm ([e-mail]) at 01494323240.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Working closely with the nursing team and wider MDT, triaging emails and telephone queries.
2. Organising and setting up Holistic Needs Assessments for newly diagnosed and end-of-treatment patients.
3. Managing and coordinating prosthesis clinics and ordering prostheses.
4. Preparing surgical and oncology clinics and ensuring scans are chased in a timely manner.
5. Assisting in managing and coordinating patients on a Personalised Stratified Pathway (PSFU).
6. Monitoring patients on a remote monitoring system (Info flex).
7. Communicating effectively with relevant MDTs and clinical teams to ensure proper referral and follow-up of stratified patients.

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression.
• Generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.
• Access to NHS discount schemes.
• Health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are committed to increasing diversity at all levels within the trust and welcome applications from various backgrounds, including BAME, LGBTQ+, candidates with disabilities, and care-experienced candidates. We also support applications from the Armed Forces Community.

Employment decisions are based on matching skills and experience with service needs, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

For detailed responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the advert.

Internal applicants may consider secondment with prior line manager support. Assistance is available for applicants with disabilities; contact us at [e-mail].

This advert closes on Monday, 14 July 2025.