Job summary
37.5 Hours per week - Fixed Term until March 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Cancer Prehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join our new cancer prehabilitation pilot service (OPTIMISE) that is at the forefront of optimising health and wellbeing for cancer patients across South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust . The post holder will be working under the guidance of the Personalised Cancer Care Prehabilitation Lead to work with and support cancer patients across South Tees to optimise their health and wellbeing ahead of treatment /surgery.
Continuous professional development will be actively encouraged and the post holder will be supported to develop their knowledge and skills with regular support and clinical supervision from the Personalised Cancer Care Prehabilitation Lead
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to work as part of a team and on your own, frequently using your own initiative and problem-solving skills to support cancer prehabilitation . You will work within a small team and be involved with patients with who have just been diagnosed with, or are highly suspected to have, cancer. The successful applicant will have good communication and literacy skills and basic computer skills. Previous work experience within health or social care setting is essential and experience working with patients who have cancer is desirable but not essential. Participation in service developments and clinical governance is also expected.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading Your Team to Success
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
If you have an further questions please contact Jemma Bedford.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
If you have an further questions please contact Jemma Bedford.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 related qualification (or equivalent) in Physical Activity, Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing or Mental Health or a Level 2 in one of these areas, with working knowledge gained through practical delivery and a commitment to undertake further training
- GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)
- Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems, the majority of which are non-routine, acquired through training and experience; plus knowledge of specialist functional/medical/legal terms, organisational policies and procedures and knowledge and experience to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures
Desirable
- Attendance at foundation improvement training and the new and aspiring leaders program within first year of role
- Training in exercise or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Qualification in Cancer Rehab
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening) with proven experience of dealing with a wide and complex range of stakeholders and matters.
- Experience of roles using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Be able to interpret and follow written instructions from members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to construct clear grammatically correct correspondence including letters, emails and reports.
Desirable
- A basic knowledge of cancer and cancer treatments.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of prehabilitation or rehabilitation and its benefits
- Experience working with a multi-professional team including medical or clinical staff.
- Experience of direct patient contact including telephone and face to face contact.
- Experience in administration / organisational skills.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in an empathetic way.
- Experience of programme / project support work.
- Experience of using NHS information systems
Desirable
- An awareness of behaviour change models
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 related qualification (or equivalent) in Physical Activity, Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing or Mental Health or a Level 2 in one of these areas, with working knowledge gained through practical delivery and a commitment to undertake further training
- GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)
- Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems, the majority of which are non-routine, acquired through training and experience; plus knowledge of specialist functional/medical/legal terms, organisational policies and procedures and knowledge and experience to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures
Desirable
- Attendance at foundation improvement training and the new and aspiring leaders program within first year of role
- Training in exercise or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Qualification in Cancer Rehab
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening) with proven experience of dealing with a wide and complex range of stakeholders and matters.
- Experience of roles using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Be able to interpret and follow written instructions from members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to construct clear grammatically correct correspondence including letters, emails and reports.
Desirable
- A basic knowledge of cancer and cancer treatments.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of prehabilitation or rehabilitation and its benefits
- Experience working with a multi-professional team including medical or clinical staff.
- Experience of direct patient contact including telephone and face to face contact.
- Experience in administration / organisational skills.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in an empathetic way.
- Experience of programme / project support work.
- Experience of using NHS information systems
Desirable
- An awareness of behaviour change models
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.
