Head and Neck Cancer Care Co-ordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cancer Care Co-ordinator’s to join our clinical oncology Head & Neck team.

Full Time position – Head and Neck Team

The successful candidate will be passionate about making a difference to patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer. If successful you will be offered an opportunity to work within this oncology speciality across varied clinics and patients.

Excellent Communication, Organisational And Prioritisation Skills Are Essential.

The post holder will work alongside the Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) /Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) teams, their responsibilities will include

• Assisting the CNS /ACP team with the facilitation and implementation of Holistic Needs assessment within the disease group.
• Responsible for triaging phone calls and emails to the CNS /ACP service.
• Providing support with administrative services including referrals to Macmillan and District Nurses.
• Attend relevant clinics with the CNS/ACP team and interact with patient and relatives.
• Willing to undertake relevant training days within the disease group and cancer pathway.
• Willing to attend relevant MDT sessions if needed.
• Signposting patients to relevant services
  
  

You will be part of a core team of CNS and ACPs within a wider team of consultants, registrars, speech and language therapists, dieticians, and research staff.

The Head and Neck team provides a comprehensive service to patients at all stages of their cancer journey. These patients may be receiving treatment with curative or palliative intent as well as best supportive care.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Patricia Murray Job title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 918 2424