Job overview

•         To lead the implementation, further development and evaluation of the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and across the community.
•        To develop and extend the scope and aims of the service, and work with the Macmillan Cancer Information volunteers, service users, clinicians, cancer teams and the voluntary sector to identify and meet the broader needs of people affected by cancer in terms of information and support.
•         To develop and manage the information centre, to support staff and volunteers based in the Chesterfield Royal Macmillan Cancer Unit and within the surrounding community and be responsible for the overall co-ordination and management of the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service and the staff and volunteers delivering the service.
•         To act as the key focal point to support the development of local information strategies.
•         To have a strategic focus locally and to ensure consistency and collaboration with local and regional information strategies for Derbyshire.
•         To influence the future of information and support within CRH and across the local communities.

Main duties of the job

·         The aim of the centre is to provide a facility and services to take forward the initiatives around Living with and Beyond Cancer as recommended ‘living with and beyond cancer: Improving outcomes NCSI 2013; National Cancer Strategy 2015

·         To increase positive patient experience around unmet information needs and signposting and to evidence this within local and national patient experience surveys

·         To support all people affected by cancer ensuring information needs are met from diagnosis to survivorship or end of life care

·         Providing the highest quality information and support services in line with National Guidance to maximise wellbeing across all stages of the patient pathway

·         The service will strive to be compliant with any Macmillan or trust standards such as MQEM standards.

·         Enhanced quality of care; as information and support will be tailored based on outcome of assessment of need to ensure it is relevant and appropriate 

·         Effective working relationships with existing statutory, private and voluntary services within the local health community will be developed to improve access and continuity of care

·         Links with voluntary sector support and other information services will be developed

·         Links with other cancer centres will be developed to ensure information is equitable across the region

·         Information will be updated to ensure it is in line with best practice and is evidence based

Working for our organisation

As colleagues, we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering     individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values.

Ambition: Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people’s health and wellbeing.

Respect: Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning, and acting on their     experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits.

Encouragement: Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people      to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak-up; and getting everyone involved in our future.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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