Job summary This post has been funded by Macmillan Cancer Support for a 24 month fixed term contract or a secondment opportunity.
This post is an exciting opportunity to implement the Macmillan Information and Support service project across Northumbria Healthcare TrustThe post holder will manage, evaluate and continue to develop the service for the new service.This post will continue to support clinical teams linking in with established support sector, primary care, public health, palliative care, acute teams and community services on the personalised care agenda in cancer and oncology care.
Fundamental will be patient engagement at all aspects of this development.Underpinning this is the living with and beyond cancer agenda, reducing health inequalities and ensuring patients/families can receive sign posting to local support services.
The service will utilise digital options, and the necessity for an agile service to meet the users needs.
Main duties of the job Be able to work independently - manage the serviceReporting writing and presentation skillsNetworking with key stakeholdersKnowledge of public health, cancer pathways and living with beyond /personalised care agenda, third sector, community services and reducing health inequalities About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate.
High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us.
We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description Job responsibilities To manage and lead the Information and support teamLead on the local implementation of the Macmillan Information and Support Service to improve quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer across primary and secondary care settings.Increase informational support to patients to live well after treatment (secondary prevention) utilising existing support services, local and third sector agencies, through the development of this Service.Increase patient experience of their cancer care in primary and secondaryEnsure consistence of care across Northumberland and North Tyneside, working with primary care, secondary care (cancer teams) in delivering Personalised care agenda (health needs assessment, treatment summaries, GP Cancer reviews, well-being events and information support).Support and bring about system change, implementing the agenda, as dictated by national and local drivers.Support on the development, scoping, mapping, co-ordination, implementation of the Macmillan Information Services for cancer patients across the trusts footprint.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent professional Qualification of working in health & Social care environment.
Personalised care and/or Public health skills and knowledge acquired through specialist training or demonstrable experience and knowledge of the personalised care agendas Desirable Public Health or related Post Graduate Masters Qualification Experience & Knowledge Essential Expert Specialist knowledge, and clinical skills and experience in cancer pathways, personalised care or demonstrable experience in a cancer related post.
Experience in Quality improvement projects Desirable Counselling skills Skills and Abilities Desirable Audit and research skills Other Requirements Essential It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role.
However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role