Associate Practitioner

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cancer Services at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking to recruit a Band 4 Associate Practitioner within the Breast Care Nursing Team, on a permanent basis for 18.5 hours per week (Thursday & Friday). This is a non-clinical role that involves both patient contact and administrative duties.

As part of ongoing support all patients with breast cancer are offered a Macmillan Holistic Needs Assessment at key points after their diagnosis. A vital part of this role will be undertaking these assessments over the telephone in a virtual clinic.

The other important aspect of the role will be administrative support to the breast care nursing team. To support the nurses with administrative tasks and planning to enable them to focus on their clinical duties.

Further, the appointee must be equipped with excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a diverse multi-disciplinary group of clinicians, patients and allied healthcare providers.

You must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, with a commitment to continued personal development.

This post is based at York Hospital but travel to other sites may be required (occasionally).

We would strongly encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact us for further details.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role are:

Provide a professional, proactive and sensitive service to cancer patients, their carers and relatives.
Competently advise on and deliver health and/or social care to patients via the Holistic Needs Assessment. This will involve running telephone clinics, having supportive conversations and writing up care plans/actions for patient records.
Be responsible for the coordination of the administrative function within the complex cancer pathways, chasing investigations, appointments, Multi-Disciplinary Team discussion and creating treatment documents in a timely manner, to ensure waiting time targets are not breached and patient's needs are met.
Will act as a main point of contact for patients, carers and wider healthcare team to provide high quality patient care through proactive identification of needs, which requires a level of knowledge utilising approved tools and procedures.
Collaborate and communicate with the wider healthcare team, acting as a resource to ensure the provision of appropriate services to maximise the health and quality of life of the patient, improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.
Will be expected to support the running of the service and work flexibly to the needs of the service, which can often be demanding and unexpected.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependents
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

03 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Job share

Reference number

419-6995275-AP-CSD

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working within health or social care setting at band 3 or equivalent (or above)

Desirable

Previous experience working within cancer care setting

Education

Essential

Minimum Grade C GCSE English and Math's or equivalent

Desirable

Coaching or teaching qualification/or equivalent experience

Experience

Desirable

Understanding of Macmillan Personalised Care Follow-up model

Experience

Essential

Experience of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working within health or social care setting at band 3 or equivalent (or above)

Desirable

Previous experience working within cancer care setting

Education

Essential

Minimum Grade C GCSE English and Math's or equivalent

Desirable

Coaching or teaching qualification/or equivalent experience

Experience

Desirable

Understanding of Macmillan Personalised Care Follow-up model

Experience

Essential

Experience of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

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.