Head and Neck Support Worker
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer Oncology Support Worker for ESNEFT working at Colchester Hospital with scope to occasionally work remotely.
This role involves working within a supportive team environment with the ability to make a real difference to patients with cancer and their families.
You should be confident with effective communication skills as you will be supporting patients emotionally and practically, ensuring that they have access to information and support designed to enhance a personalised care experience.
Duties will involve supporting the initiation and running of the Thyroid PCFU programme and general administration duties with oversight of the Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialists.
IT and literacy skills are essential as you will be recording confidential information on a range of computer databases.
The most important element of the role is to assist with providing a smooth service to patients for both Colchester and Ipswich hospital and surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
- To work as an integral part of the Head and Neck/Thyroid team and as coordinator for the Patient Centred Follow Up (PCFU) service.
- To provide an administrative service to the Head and Neck CNS team & wider MDT
- To provide a communication link between hospital, patients and GPs
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
14 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£23,949 to £26,282 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
432-HR1258-23
Job locations
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head and Neck/Thyroid Clinical Nurse Specialist
Jessica Osbonre
07833057254
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