Breast Cancer Support Worker Needed In Bristol (Visa Sponsorship Available

Job Summary

Specialising in patients with breast cancer, the cancer support worker works as part of the cancer care team alongside registered practitioners to help improve and provide a personalised care and support package for patients and their families, supporting and signposting with the aim to facilitate a self managed approach and a firm understanding of their cancer pathway.

As a cancer support worker you can offer practical and emotional support, signpost and provide information around lifestyle changes such as diet and physical activity, and assist with benefits referrals and psychological support.

The Breast Care Centre is a busy unit with a friendly atmosphere and is an important part of North Bristol NHS Trust – we also support Breast Services at Weston Hospital so there may be some cross-site working.

Cancer Support Worker Main Duties

To work as an integral part of the Breast Cancer Specialist Nursing team in providing a patient centred approach to their cancer journey using the Personalised Care & Support model. The cancer support worker will promote access to support services and assess patients individual needs and requirements in a holistic way and will do this by

• Working alongside the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Coordinating care by providing a single point of access
• Triaging patients, using a risk assessment framework and initiate appropriate response according to protocols
• Undertaking individual holistic needs assessments and care planning
• Providing basic face to face or telephone advice and refer on or sign-post to other sources of support
• Coordinating any necessary assessments
• Supporting information provision
• Guiding people through the use of self-assessment resources
• Participating in the organisation, delivery and administration of the Health and Wellbeing events and courses and other patient education sessions
• Documenting and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection for audit.

Communication skills and adaptability are essential as is the ability to work as part of a team but also autonomously managing your own caseload of patients and using initiative, but also recognising your own personal limitations and boundaries.