Colorectal Cancer Support Worker

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people affected by cancer? Do you thrive in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment where compassion, respect, and accountability are at the heart of everything we do?

We're looking for a dedicated Colorectal Cancer support worker to join our Colorectal team. This is a rewarding opportunity to support patients and carers throughout their treatment journey and beyond, helping them navigate care pathways and empowering them to self-manage with confidence.

Initially this job will be based at Basingstoke, but there will also be a requirement to travel to Winchester

Main duties of the job

• Act as a key point of contact for patients, especially those on Open Access Follow-Up (OAFU).
• Deliver Level 1 psychological support and perform Holistic Needs Assessments.
• Provide telephone triage and advice within defined protocols.
• Support the planning and delivery of Health and Wellbeing programmes.
• Collaborate with Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) and other healthcare professionals.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation and communication.
• Help patients access appropriate resources and support services.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.