Macmillan Project coordinator

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2024

Job summary

We are looking for a Macmillan Project Coordinator who will be responsible coordinating and delivering projects within the Cancer Service Team. The role will have a focus on improving the delivery of National, Local and Organisation targets of the delivery of Personalised Care to Cancer patients.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting Cancer Leads to ensure that a portfolio of tasks/ projects are planned, managed and delivered effectively. They will be responsible for providing complex and accurate information for our internal and external staff/ clients in a customer focused, time sensitive and professional manner, where there may be barriers to understanding.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in providing high quality, proactive administrative and project support to the Cancer Service Team. They will be responsible for providing complex, accurate information for our internal and external staff/ clients in a customer focused, time sensitive and professional manner, where there may be barriers to understanding. They will focus on improving the delivery of National, Local and Organisation targets of the delivery of Personalised Care to Cancer patients.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-EL697

Job locations

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate that the offer and completion of Holistic Needs Assessment for all cancer patients at SWFT has become business as usual and is accepted as an integral part of person centred cancer care.

Identify areas of improvement

To support any process, change documents and systems, reporting to the Lead Cancer Nurse.

Support the implementation of my care plan to all cancer tumour sites.

Work alongside the wider clinical team and the Macmillan Support Centres to jointly review the current HWBIS event and offer portfolio, identify gaps, and contribute to the opportunities for personalised care. Have a clear knowledge of the services available for people living with cancer locally to them.

Develop and deliver a training and support package for clinical teams in the use of MyCarePlan and provide one to one mentoring and system advice to those that require it.

Monitor intervention progress and key outcome measures providing and presenting reports to Stakeholders as required.

Undertake audit in relation to cancer services projects.

Contribute to clinical governance agenda within the Trust Elective Care Division by ensuring any areas of clinical risk and patient safety are reported promptly and appropriately.

Support Teams to ensure Holistic Needs Assessments are sent to each patient and that those where a care plan is developed as per the Trust Standard Operating Procedure.

Access the impact of the project on footfall into the two Macmillan centres at SWFT and uptake of HWBIS offers available.

Active participation in Macmillan progress reviews.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate that the offer and completion of Holistic Needs Assessment for all cancer patients at SWFT has become business as usual and is accepted as an integral part of person centred cancer care.

Identify areas of improvement

To support any process, change documents and systems, reporting to the Lead Cancer Nurse.

Support the implementation of my care plan to all cancer tumour sites.

Work alongside the wider clinical team and the Macmillan Support Centres to jointly review the current HWBIS event and offer portfolio, identify gaps, and contribute to the opportunities for personalised care. Have a clear knowledge of the services available for people living with cancer locally to them.

Develop and deliver a training and support package for clinical teams in the use of MyCarePlan and provide one to one mentoring and system advice to those that require it.

Monitor intervention progress and key outcome measures providing and presenting reports to Stakeholders as required.

Undertake audit in relation to cancer services projects.

Contribute to clinical governance agenda within the Trust Elective Care Division by ensuring any areas of clinical risk and patient safety are reported promptly and appropriately.

Support Teams to ensure Holistic Needs Assessments are sent to each patient and that those where a care plan is developed as per the Trust Standard Operating Procedure.

Access the impact of the project on footfall into the two Macmillan centres at SWFT and uptake of HWBIS offers available.

Active participation in Macmillan progress reviews.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate Degree, Higher National Diploma, or equivalent experience in relevant area
  • GCSE Grade C or equivalent good literacy, numeracy and IT
  • Evidence of personal professional development

Desirable

  • Educated Business apprenticeship level 3 equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Project administration and project implementation
  • Experience working in team

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a busy deadline-oriented office
  • Demonstrable knowledge of equal opportunities practices and data protection requirements
  • Professional telephone manner

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent Computer Skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook
  • High level of organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise own workload within conflicting demands
  • Ability to work on own, recognising when to refer issue to a senior member of staff.
  • Ability to follow instructions and procedures and recognise the importance of these within the organisation.
  • Clear understanding of the need for confidentiality in the job role
  • Experience of working with databases

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team player
  • Good coaching skills

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • Team Player
  • Flexible and adaptable approach
  • Learns from experience and feedback
  • Ability to embrace organisational change
  • Under supervision, visit clinical areas across the Trust
  • Independent means of transport in order to commute to various location, sites (with equipment, at times)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Undergraduate Degree, Higher National Diploma, or equivalent experience in relevant area
  • GCSE Grade C or equivalent good literacy, numeracy and IT
  • Evidence of personal professional development

Desirable

  • Educated Business apprenticeship level 3 equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Project administration and project implementation
  • Experience working in team

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a busy deadline-oriented office
  • Demonstrable knowledge of equal opportunities practices and data protection requirements
  • Professional telephone manner

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent Computer Skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook
  • High level of organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise own workload within conflicting demands
  • Ability to work on own, recognising when to refer issue to a senior member of staff.
  • Ability to follow instructions and procedures and recognise the importance of these within the organisation.
  • Clear understanding of the need for confidentiality in the job role
  • Experience of working with databases

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team player
  • Good coaching skills

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • Team Player
  • Flexible and adaptable approach
  • Learns from experience and feedback
  • Ability to embrace organisational change
  • Under supervision, visit clinical areas across the Trust
  • Independent means of transport in order to commute to various location, sites (with equipment, at times)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Cancer Nurse

Julie Osborne

julie.osborne@swft.nhs.uk

Date posted

19 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-EL697

Job locations

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW


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