Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an extraordinary person to help us transform the way we support people living with cancer in Lincolnshire.
The number of people in the UK living with cancer is expected to rise to 4 million by 2030, with 45400 living in Lincolnshire alone.
Lincolnshire people affected by cancer have told us that they have unmet needs, particularly at the end of treatment, whilst others are struggling with consequences of treatment that could be either avoided or managed. The top three things that people living with cancer in the county have told us which have prevented them from living well after a cancer diagnosis are the side effects, and health worries associated with cancer including fatigue and mental health concerns.
We aim to change this by transforming the way we support people living with cancer in Lincolnshire and have recently secured funding from Macmillan Cancer Support for this two year fixed term post to enhance the award winning Living with Cancer programme, and ensure that personalised care and support is available to all people affected by cancer in the county. This role will lead the transformation of information, advice and support in communities across Lincolnshire and will support the actions to be taken as a Lincolnshire Integrated Care System to deliver the objectives outlined NHS Long Term Plan 2019 and the Lincolnshire NHS Forward View 2023 - 28.
Main duties of the job
The Macmillan Clinical Facilitator will:
- Scope the needs for and gaps in information, advice, and support on LWC across communities in Lincolnshire
- Offer cancer specialist information to health professionals within communities.
- Improve access to in person and digital support opportunities
- Develop a menu of different delivery options to meet expressed needs.
- Develop local volunteers/champions within potential partner organisations and communities
- Scope and develop the introduction of Macmillan EHNAs in the community and improve information flow between acute and community settings.
- Work with the wider cancer team and acute and primary care services to make sure the needs identified by our population are more effectively met
- Provide specialist clinical advice as required to health professionals working across the system.
About us
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), is a statutory organisation bringing the NHS together locally to improve population health and establish shared strategic priorities within the NHS.
The ICB is part of a wider Lincolnshire Integrated Care System which has four key objectives:
1. Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare.
2. Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access.
3. Enhance productivity and value for money.
4. Help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
By working together with the ICB, the wider system will deliver its agreed vision of 'Better Lives for the people of Lincolnshire'. Lincolnshire ICB will use its resources and powers to achieve demonstrable progress on these aims, collaborating to tackle complex challenges including:
o Improving the health of children and young people.
o Supporting people to stay well and independent.
o Acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions.
o Supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues.
o Caring for those with multiple needs as populations age.
o Getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Macmillan Clinical Facilitator will be responsible for scoping the needs for advice, information and support and the development of a model of delivering that support for cancer patients, in the community, with their holistic needs before, during, and post treatment, for those living with and beyond cancer and those on a palliative pathway.
Information support and advice development
- Scope the needs for and gaps in information, advice, and support on LWC across communities in Lincolnshire
- Offer cancer specialist information to health professionals within communities.
- Improve access to in person and digital support opportunities
- Develop a menu of different delivery options to meet expressed needs.
- Develop local volunteers/champions within potential partner organisations and communities
- Scope the introduction of Macmillan EHNAs in the community and improve information flow between acute and community settings.
- Initiate test projects to explore opportunities for the above.
Leadership and Communication
- Work with the wider cancer team and acute and primary care services to make sure the needs identified by our population are more effectively met
- Work closely with the Macmillan LWC Community Development Programme Manager to ensure that the LWC Community Development Programme is delivering on key performance objectives
- Have regular contact with internal and external stakeholders, such as primary care, social care, third sector, and GPs.
- Develop a network of key contacts in the community that they work closely with and assist with understanding the referral routes to other services for PLWC.
Clinical
- Provide specialist clinical advice as required to Community Cancer Care Co-ordinators and other health professionals working across systems on complex cases. Take queries and assess the most suitable method of solution, liaising and discussing complex scenarios with the relevant clinicians.
- Identify patient and carers general information, advice, and support needs and when and how they are able how to access the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre, countywide services, social prescribing and other local support and information routes
- Support the senior cancer teams in the coordination of care to facilitate safe and effective transition between services to provide seamless support for PLWC and those on a palliative pathway
Professional
- Identify patient and carers general information, advice, and support needs and when and how they are able how to access the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre, countywide services, social prescribing and other local support and information routes
- Contribute to the two Macmillan Annual Reports, collecting relevant data
- Collaborate with cancer services, system wide, to ensure LWC programme is embedded in other organisations work and led and championed to ensure delivery.
- Ensure that people LWC are placed at the centre of shaping, designing, and developing the programme by extensive engagement and involvement.
- Be a flexible member of the team able to respond to the changing needs of the patient, carer, and their community population
- Attend Cancer CNS forums to develop a working relationship and promote learning
- Achieve the agreed competencies to fulfil the role with 3 months of being in post
- To ensure people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan professional and know about the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan
- Demonstrate an awareness of the limits of own practice and knowledge and when to seek appropriate support/advice
- Develop a process for supporting complex case patients requiring further support in the Lincolnshire communities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Macmillan Clinical Facilitator will be responsible for scoping the needs for advice, information and support and the development of a model of delivering that support for cancer patients, in the community, with their holistic needs before, during, and post treatment, for those living with and beyond cancer and those on a palliative pathway.
Information support and advice development
- Scope the needs for and gaps in information, advice, and support on LWC across communities in Lincolnshire
- Offer cancer specialist information to health professionals within communities.
- Improve access to in person and digital support opportunities
- Develop a menu of different delivery options to meet expressed needs.
- Develop local volunteers/champions within potential partner organisations and communities
- Scope the introduction of Macmillan EHNAs in the community and improve information flow between acute and community settings.
- Initiate test projects to explore opportunities for the above.
Leadership and Communication
- Work with the wider cancer team and acute and primary care services to make sure the needs identified by our population are more effectively met
- Work closely with the Macmillan LWC Community Development Programme Manager to ensure that the LWC Community Development Programme is delivering on key performance objectives
- Have regular contact with internal and external stakeholders, such as primary care, social care, third sector, and GPs.
- Develop a network of key contacts in the community that they work closely with and assist with understanding the referral routes to other services for PLWC.
Clinical
- Provide specialist clinical advice as required to Community Cancer Care Co-ordinators and other health professionals working across systems on complex cases. Take queries and assess the most suitable method of solution, liaising and discussing complex scenarios with the relevant clinicians.
- Identify patient and carers general information, advice, and support needs and when and how they are able how to access the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre, countywide services, social prescribing and other local support and information routes
- Support the senior cancer teams in the coordination of care to facilitate safe and effective transition between services to provide seamless support for PLWC and those on a palliative pathway
Professional
- Identify patient and carers general information, advice, and support needs and when and how they are able how to access the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre, countywide services, social prescribing and other local support and information routes
- Contribute to the two Macmillan Annual Reports, collecting relevant data
- Collaborate with cancer services, system wide, to ensure LWC programme is embedded in other organisations work and led and championed to ensure delivery.
- Ensure that people LWC are placed at the centre of shaping, designing, and developing the programme by extensive engagement and involvement.
- Be a flexible member of the team able to respond to the changing needs of the patient, carer, and their community population
- Attend Cancer CNS forums to develop a working relationship and promote learning
- Achieve the agreed competencies to fulfil the role with 3 months of being in post
- To ensure people affected by cancer are aware that they are interacting with a Macmillan professional and know about the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan
- Demonstrate an awareness of the limits of own practice and knowledge and when to seek appropriate support/advice
- Develop a process for supporting complex case patients requiring further support in the Lincolnshire communities
Person Specification
Specific Abilities
Essential
- Degree Level study (for 1st level RN or AHP registered practitioner)
- 1st level RN with ENB 998 or equivalent and post basic education relevant to Cancer e.g. ENB 237 or 931 or AHP registered practitioner with post basic education
- Demonstrated continuous professional development
- Post registration experience with recent clinical background in oncology/palliative care (nursing or AHP)
- Management/supervisory experience
- Project management experience
- Previous community working experience
- Experience using IT systems
- Demonstrate ability to provide and receive complex and/or sensitive information
- Demonstrated persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or re-assurance skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently.
- Self-motivated
- Competent in use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Internet Explorer
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and excellent behaviours:
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
- Demonstrate developed sensory skills to identify changes in health e.g. listening skills.
- Ability to deal with emotional situations.
- Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
- Demonstrates a person-centred approach to care
- Physically able to access and function in a variety of locations
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate evidence of providing support and/or counselling
- Able to demonstrate providing psychological support within Level 2 (Brief Interventions)
- Able to demonstrate evidence of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Motivated and resourceful
- Ability to report back on expenditure
Person Specification
Specific Abilities
Essential
- Degree Level study (for 1st level RN or AHP registered practitioner)
- 1st level RN with ENB 998 or equivalent and post basic education relevant to Cancer e.g. ENB 237 or 931 or AHP registered practitioner with post basic education
- Demonstrated continuous professional development
- Post registration experience with recent clinical background in oncology/palliative care (nursing or AHP)
- Management/supervisory experience
- Project management experience
- Previous community working experience
- Experience using IT systems
- Demonstrate ability to provide and receive complex and/or sensitive information
- Demonstrated persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or re-assurance skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently.
- Self-motivated
- Competent in use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Internet Explorer
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and excellent behaviours:
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
- Demonstrate developed sensory skills to identify changes in health e.g. listening skills.
- Ability to deal with emotional situations.
- Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
- Demonstrates a person-centred approach to care
- Physically able to access and function in a variety of locations
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate evidence of providing support and/or counselling
- Able to demonstrate providing psychological support within Level 2 (Brief Interventions)
- Able to demonstrate evidence of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Motivated and resourceful
- Ability to report back on expenditure
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
