Support Worker Job Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Support Worker Main Duties
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the head, neck and thyroid, specialist nursing team as a band 4 Cancer Care Support Worker, based at Southampton General hospital, to deliver personalised care to our patients.
As a Cancer Care Support Worker responsibilities will include co-ordination and tracking of patient pathway, facilitating patient initiated follow up (PIFU) for thyroid cancer, and clinical and administrative support for cancer patients throughout their journey.
You will work closely with the specialist nurses and along side the wider head and neck MDT. You will be supported to further your skills and knowledge to fulfil a changing role with an opportunity of developing the role further.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Required
Essential
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience e.g. good knowledge across a range of health or social care settings
- Courses/further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word
Desirable
- Knowledge of Living With and Beyond Cancer strategies
Previous or Relevant Experience Necessary
Essential
- Administrative and organisational experience
- Experience of dealing with non-routine and complex problems and progress chasing
- IT literate
Desirable
- Experience in cancer care
- Experience in Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Proficient in the use of hospital computerised patient systems
- Experience in audit and data collection
Special Requirements of the Post
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Proven ability to work to deadlines, prioritise and multi-task
- Ability to collect data and input electronically
- Receptive to ongoing training and development
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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).
Closing Date: 31 March 2025
