Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Skin Cancer Support Worker
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Skin Cancer Support Worker to join the Dermatology team at Northampton General Hospital, part of University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group, on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.
The post holder will work under the direction of the Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team to support patients and carers living with and beyond skin cancer. The role will involve providing general information, practical support, signposting, and coordination of care to help patients navigate their pathway and access the right support at the right time.
The post holder will support the Macmillan Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients and carers affected by skin cancer.
The role will include supporting holistic needs assessments and personalised care planning, providing general information and practical support, and helping patients to access appropriate services and resources. The post holder will act as a key point of contact for patients and carers, responding to telephone enquiries, signposting appropriately, and escalating any complex clinical concerns to the registered nurse.
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The successful candidate will help coordinate aspects of the patient pathway, including appointments, investigations, follow-up activity and communication with the wider multidisciplinary team. They will liaise with hospital teams, primary care, statutory and voluntary services to support seamless care and timely access to advice and support.
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
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Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Hayley Masters
Job title: Dermatology Macmillan Skin Cancer Specialist nurse
Email address: Hayley.masters2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01604 545025
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