Uro-oncology Support worker | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Uro-oncology nursing team for a support worker, this important role supports patients after their diagnosis of cancer and throughout their cancer treatment. The successful candidate will be part of a multi-professional team who support patients with diagnosis of prostate, testicular, bladder, kidney and penile cancer. The main objective would be to support the Clinical nurse specialists (CNS) identify and assess holistic needs of patients, helping them access support at the right time of their pathway with the most appropriate person. This role aims to provide collaborative person centred holistic care to support patients across both surgery and oncology pathways, at diagnosis, during treatment and the end of active treatment or decision for best supportive care as well as when a person's situation indicates a need. Any cancer diagnosis can be life changing and have an enormous effect on a person's wellbeing and their loved ones. This requires a special understanding of the patients experience and personal situation, to be able to empathise and provide compassionate care effectively. This role will need someone with excellent communication and organisational skills as this is an autonomous role however support and direction would be facilitated by the CNS team. This presents an exciting developmental opportunity to enhance existing experience in holistic needs of the patient.

• You will support patients with diagnosis with Urology Cancer.
• You work with the Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team to support patients at key points in the patients pathway, around time of diagnosis, during treatment, prior to surgery, at the end active treatment or decision for best supportive care, as well as when a person's situation indications the need.
• You will maintain accurate and timely data on cancer register.
  
  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A