Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Sessional Cancer Support Specialist
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This is a unique role within Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, in which the post holder will provide cover for Cancer Focus NI staff working across our support services, including staff at our Therapeutic Cancer Support Centres when they are on planned leave, or during times of unexpected sickness/absence.
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Key Responsibilities
- To maintain ongoing professional development and up-to-date knowledge of cancer, including clinical, social, and psychological issues.
- To help in the development and maintenance of a database to collect data which supports monitoring, evaluation, and development of services in Cancer Focus NI.
- To be aware of national and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland campaigns and events likely to have an impact on helpline calls and general enquiries which clients may raise during group sessions and centre visits.
- To screen journals and disseminate relevant information.
- To attend meetings as appropriate.
- To attend six-weekly clinical supervision, contributing towards self-awareness and development, good standards of practice, and good team relations.
- To work within the guidelines of the Code of Professional Conduct for your regulatory body.
- To work collaboratively and in partnership with all members of the Cancer Focus NI Multidisciplinary Team to help achieve the organisation’s aims and objectives, and to ensure service users who support the charity (e.g. with fundraising, communications team, etc.) are supported.
- To provide support and information, both formal and informal support and information to staff and volunteers working for and with Cancer Focus NI.
- To support the review and development of Cancer Focus policies as required.
- To ensure work is undertaken in line with Cancer Focus NI policies and procedures.
- To undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required.
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