Cancer Care Co-ordinator

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The main purpose of the Macmillan Cancer Care Co-ordinator is to work as part of the Primary Care Network (PCN) teams to proactively identify and work with people with cancer to provide co-ordination and navigation of care. A key element of this role will be to support the holistic needs assessments/cancer care reviews of patients, compiling care plans and administrating the on-going referrals to different primary, community, and specialist teams.

The post holder will be committed to providing high quality compassionate care to all patients in a sensitive and empathic manner both directly and indirectly. Therefore, excellent communication skills, and a good understanding of cancer pathways and knowledge and skills to navigate patients through the health and social care systems.

You will act as a single point of contact for cancer patients across the PCNs, and with the secondary care sector; and collaborate with key stakeholders (e.g., health, social care, welfare and benefits and voluntary organisations).

WBFH employ over 70 staff in different roles supporting and managing Primary Care contracts. All our staff are enthusiastic, dynamic, friendly and passionate about patient care. You can expect a warm welcome, doors are always open, and every voice is heard.

We constantly strive to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes. The post holder will play an integral role within the network and this new and exciting role will be integral to our new partnership building with the Cancer Care Alliance and Macmillan.