Personalised Care and Support Lead for Cancer

Job summary

**In person interviews planned for Thu 20th Nov at Southmead Hospital, Bristol**

An exciting opportunity has arisen due to the current post holder being promoted to a secondment.

The Personalised Care and Support Lead for Cancer plays a vital role in ensuring care provided to people diagnosed with cancer meets their individual needs.

You'll oversee a programme of work which supports 12 cancer speciality teams to deliver our organisations' Personalised Care and Support strategy, which reflects the SWAG Cancer Alliance Personalised Care and Support Strategy and ambitions for cancer outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan. A new national Cancer Plan is due to be launched imminently, so there will be a valuable opportunity to work with the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer for Cancer Services to adapt the the portfolio in response.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring person-centred care is at the heart of cancer pathways, enabling an exceptional patient experience and - importantly - equitable access to cancer services.

Tackling health inequalities is a big focus at NBT. The successful candidate will consider health inequalities in all aspects of their work, working with the Assistant Chief Nursing Offer for Cancer Services and various others working in this space to seek opportunities to improve access to care. There will be opportunity to gain oversight of all work already occurring in this space in relation to cancer, which will help inform your work.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting the alignment of the delivery of PCS Strategy and underpinning programme, projects and initiatives to the strategic objectives of the Trust, local healthcare system, and beyond.
• Informing the Trust's approach to PCS, alongside the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer for Cancer Services and based on own experience gained through leading the work.
• Building capability across the organisation by coaching and training cancer services colleagues across North Bristol NHS Trust in PCS service improvement and transformation methodologies.
• Working with colleagues to ensure that every patient is offered key supportive interventions, such as a Cancer Personalised Care and Support Plan.
• Line manage and professionally support the Remote Monitoring Project Manager and Cancer Coordinator.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.