Personalised Cancer Care Manager: Prehabilitation

This fixed term post (covering maternity leave) will lead transformation work across Sunderland and South Tyneside within cancer pathways to ensure that prehabilitation is available for patients, with the aim of improving cancer outcomes and patient experience.

This project will look at the feasibility of developing and delivering a model of prehabilitation for cancer and will support clinical teams to explore prehabilitation interventions including screening and signposting. The post will support a tumour site specific cancer team at STSFT to deliver targeted exercise intervention as part of a prehabilitation pilot. It aims to use or adapt existing services delivered in the acute trust and the community to support the psychological wellbeing, dietary and physical activity needs of newly diagnosed cancer patients. The post will seek to make a positive difference to those individuals diagnosed with cancer to ensure they have a good experience of cancer care and support them to live as healthily and happily as possible., The post holder will work closely with cancer services and clinical teams, ICB, primary care, the voluntary sector and the Northern Cancer Alliance, to explore prehabilitation interventions in line with national recommendations. The post holder will provide leadership and professional advice to Directorate Managers, MDT Lead Clinicians and Clinical Nurse Specialists around the elements of prehabilitation in cancer.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.