Macmillan Cancer Support - Community Engagement Outreach Officer

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our team as a Macmillan Community Cancer Engagement Officer at NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board.

In this role, you will provide essential support and assistance to individuals, families and local community groups affected by cancer within the community.

Your primary responsibility will be to offer support, practical guidance, and information to help individuals and groups navigate their cancer journey more effectively by signposting to Macmillan Cancer Information Support hubs as well as other support networks.

You will also be responsible for raising awareness about cancer prevention and screening campaigns with the aim of targeting our most vulnerable communities and seldom heard groups.

Join our dynamic team and make a positive impact on the lives of those affected by cancer in our community. Your support and guidance can make a meaningful difference in their journey towards healing and resilience.

Apply now to be a Macmillan Community Cancer Engagement Officer and be a beacon of hope for those in need in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Main duties of the job

To provide a person-centred approach that enables people affected by cancer to navigate the health, social care and wider systems to access practical, emotional and social support by promoting self-management and support for people to live well addressing their holistic needs during and after cancer treatment.

To work across organisational boundaries with partners to ensure the best possible outcomes for people affected by cancer.

To be responsible for proactively identifying the needs of people affected by cancer using Macmillan's Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) tool to ensure individuals get the right support to meet their needs, offering the time to find out what matters to the individual and providing appropriate information and signposting to local services across Coventry and Warwickshire.

About us

Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System has embarked on significant change to enable it to work as an Integrated Care System. This means that health and social care will start to work together to enable better health care outcomes to the citizens of Coventry and Warwickshire.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System is about improving local health and care services for people now and in the future. We want to transform services to enable people to live an independent and healthy life within their community for as long as possible with the knowledge that when they need local services, they can be assured of the best care we are able to provide.