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Supportive Care Coordinator

Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Urmston
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 Per annum (pro rata)
Closing date
1 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Are you looking for a role that provides support to patients in the community who are affected by Cancer?

This maybe the role for you! we are looking to recruit a Supportive Care Coordinator to be part of our MacMillan Team in Trafford.

You will have the pleasure of working with patients and their careers/families throughout their journey by organising, planning and offering guidance and support in a wide range of areas.

Main duties of the job

Organise and facilitate group work for the benefit of this target group of patients and carers.

Work with the Centre Manager to provide an accessible and integrated cancer information service.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on all clients to ensure documentation meets agreed standards.

Undertake holistic assessment and together with clients plan a programme of interventions according to their identified need, whilst utilising your clinical skills and knowledge of supportive and palliative treatments n the training of volunteers, students, and other staff.

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 Guide that 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.

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 at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of post registration experience in supporting people with cancer and life limiting illnesses
  • Palliative care nursing experience.
  • Ability to design, assess, plan, implement and evaluate a holistic programme of care for clients.
  • Ability to prioritise workload.


Desirable

  • Counselling skills
  • Teaching or mentorship qualification
  • Experience of service development within own area of practice
  • Management experience.


Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Macmillan Wellbeing Centre

Moorside road

Urmston

M41 5SN

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

349-LCO-6625510*

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