Gynae / Secondary Breast Support worker
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Gynae / Secondary Breast Support worker
£29114
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, Torbay
- Part time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 14 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 80ea74b1905444a7a7e3626874e193c2
Full Job Description
Our Gynaecology and Secondary Breast Cancer Team are seeking a compassionate and adaptable individual to join our team on a part time job share as aSupport Worker.
Youwill be based within the each of the Nursing Teams establishment and yourrole will provide support to the team of specialist nurses and to the patients accessing this service.
The post is predominately non-facing patient role but may involve occasional face to face, most of the role will entail providing direct information and support via email or telephone, and/or signposting to appropriate services for patients and their families/carers.
It will also entail organising and assisting the clinical nursing teams to provide the Cancer Nursing service effectively and efficiently ensuring patients queries and care can be actioned within a timely manner. Processing queries and referrals, guiding and signposting clinical queries and patient queries.
Should you choose to join us, you will do so working 16 hours per week on a fixed term contract until August 2026., This is a new post to Gynaecology and Secondary Breast Cancer Services and aims to improve efficiencies within the pathways of care for patients diagnosed with Gynaecology and secondary Breast Cancers.
- To provide general, specific and specialist information to patients and clinical teams regarding Gynaecological and Secondary Breast cancer and cancer services, to ensure patients are always signposted during their treatment and beyond.
- Provide information and support for people with non-complex care needs.
- To engage with the community services as appropriate
- Recording patient information on the Trusts Systems
- Contribute to maintaining and organising the day to day running of the Gynaecological and Secondary Breast Nursing service dealing with phone calls, referrals, emails, patient queries.
Why Work With Us -Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.