Velindre Cancer Service work in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, who together, provide information and specialist care for patients who have received a cancer diagnosis. The cancer support worker service provides a central point of contact for all cancer patients, family members and carers. Cancer support worker post holders, work alongside the clinical nurse specialist team, to enhance patient care and communication.
Under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse Specialist the Cancer Support worker:
- Act as a central point of contact for patients and triage calls to the clinical nurse specialist, escalating clinically important calls.
- Support patient contact by signposting patient’s, family members and carers to the relevant support groups and other organisations.
- Guide and advise patients as they journey through our hospital(s), ultimately improving patient experience.
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service , as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
https://velindre.nhs.wales/
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
