Cancer Care CoordinatorNHS

Job summary

Help us reduce Cancer inequalities across Bristol We provide vital primary care to people experiencing homelessness across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. From our Compass Centre base and through outreach in the community, our team delivers compassionate, person-centred healthcare to some of the city's most vulnerable people. Join us and use your skills where they truly matter, reducing health inequalities and changing lives every day.

This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with patients who may face challenges including homelessness, temporary accommodation, severe deprivation, mental ill health, substance misuse, language barriers, social isolation and other factors that can impact their ability to engage with cancer screening, diagnostic tests and treatment.

You will play a vital role in helping individuals navigate complex healthcare pathways, ensuring they receive the support they need to attend appointments, access services and achieve the best possible health outcomes.

Please note:Sponsorship is not available for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once enough suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about improving outcomes for people facing health inequalities.

You will be:

• Compassionate, approachable and non-judgemental
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable individuals
• Able to build trust and rapport with people from diverse backgrounds
• An excellent communicator who can explain information clearly and sensitively
• Organised and able to manage your own workload
• Resilient and comfortable working in challenging but rewarding environments
• Committed to reducing health inequalities and improving access to healthcare

Job description

Support the Prescribing Transformation work

Work with people, their families, and carers to improve their understanding of the patients condition and support them to develop and review personalised care and support plans to manage their needs and achieve better healthcare outcomes

Help people to manage their needs through answering queries, making and managing appointments, and ensuring that people have good quality written or verbal information to help them make choices about their care

Support people to understand their level of knowledge, skills and confidence (their Activation level) when engaging with their health and wellbeing, including through the use of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM)

Assist people to access self-management education courses, peer support or interventions that support them in their health and wellbeing and increase their Activation level

Support people to take up training and employment, and to access appropriate benefits where eligible

Provide coordination and navigation for people and their carers across health and care services, working closely with the Surgery team, social prescribing link workers, health and wellbeing coaches, and other primary care professionals; helping to ensure patients receive a joined-up service and the most appropriate support

Work collaboratively with GPs and other primary care professionals within the PCN to proactively identify and manage a caseload, which may include patients with long-term health conditions, and where appropriate, refer to other health professionals within the PCN

Explore and assist people to access a personal health budget where appropriate

Work with people, their families, carers, and healthcare team members to encourage effective help-seeking behaviours

Identify unpaid carers and help them access services to support them

Conduct follow-ups on communications from out of hospital and in-patient services

Maintain and code records of referrals and interventions, updating information to enable monitoring and evaluation of the service on EMIS

Support clinical admin for GP team, Pharmacy Team, and Health Navigation Team

Contribute to risk and impact assessments, monitoring and evaluations of the service

Seeks ways to reduce waste, water and energy usage within the office

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About us

In this role you will:

• Make a meaningful difference to people's lives every day
• Be part of an innovative and supportive multidisciplinary team
• Help tackle some of the most significant health inequalities in Bristol
• Develop expertise in cancer pathways, inclusion health and care coordination
• Work within an organisation committed to compassion, collaboration and high-quality patient care

Recognising Your Value

• Salary £ 14.29 - £14.49(dependent on experience)
• Part time, 16 hrs per week
• Fixed term contract - 12 months (with potential extension)
• NHS pension, enhanced pay rates, Generous annual leave entitlement, Flexible working options
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, NHS discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, employee assistance programme, and annual discretionary bonus

Join a Leading Social Enterprise As part of BrisDoc, an employee-owned social enterprise, you'll be empowered as a co-owner to shape the future of healthcare delivery. We're deeply committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and innovation. Ensuring your career grows in a direction aligned with your values.