Job summary
Working atNorth Manchester General Hospital and Royal Oldham Hospital to support the breast team in providing personalised care for people living with and beyond cancer.
Please note this is very much a clinical role working directly with patients and or cancer professionals. This post is predominantly patient facing.
The role requires a team player but also someone who can work independently and use their initiative - it is an excellent opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic with excellent organisational, IT and interpersonal skills and who is passionate about ensuring the best possible compassionate care for people living with and affected by cancer.
Relevant health and social care experience at AFC Band 3 or equivalent required.
Main duties of the job
Improving the care we deliver for people living with or affected by cancer is a key priority for us. We are looking to recruit a 0.8WTE Breast Cancer Care Co-ordinator to join our team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. This post is part-time, permanent contract.
The Breast Cancer Care Co-ordinator role is an integral part of the cancer workforce and involves direct contact with people living with and beyond cancer, to support them throughout their cancer care. You will work as part of the breast team and will be a point of contact for patients and carers, supporting and co-ordinating their aftercare; including assisting with personalised care and support planning (based on holistic needs assessment), treatment summaries, providing health and well-being information and support , supporting personalised stratified follow up and helping to promote cancer awareness. You will work closely with all grades of medical and nursing staff and wider health care teams. This role involves competency based practice supported by an established learning and development programme.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guidethat sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent qualification/experience
- Evidence of continued role development
- NVQ Level 3 in health-related subject / equivalent knowledge/experience (e.g.: Health and Social Care / Diagnostics and Therapeutics
- Relevant health and social care experience at AFC Band 3 or equivalent
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience in use of data and database management
- Experience of good communication skills
- Understanding of person-centred care
- Understanding of health and social care environment
- Experience of providing administrative support
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
- Ability to manage personal workload using own initiative
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake learning and development
- NVQ Level 4 or additional training to diploma level or equivalent
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support
- Experience in co-ordinating a patient workload
- Awareness of improving outcomes - A strategy for Cancer and other national cancer policy
- Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
- Knowledge of cancer pathways
- Experience of coaching / teaching patients and carers
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent qualification/experience
- Evidence of continued role development
- NVQ Level 3 in health-related subject / equivalent knowledge/experience (e.g.: Health and Social Care / Diagnostics and Therapeutics
- Relevant health and social care experience at AFC Band 3 or equivalent
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience in use of data and database management
- Experience of good communication skills
- Understanding of person-centred care
- Understanding of health and social care environment
- Experience of providing administrative support
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
- Ability to manage personal workload using own initiative
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake learning and development
- NVQ Level 4 or additional training to diploma level or equivalent
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support
- Experience in co-ordinating a patient workload
- Awareness of improving outcomes - A strategy for Cancer and other national cancer policy
- Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
- Knowledge of cancer pathways
- Experience of coaching / teaching patients and carers
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.
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
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.
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).
