Job summary
- Main area
- Upper GI
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 390-NR-CAN-SO-0955
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Broomfield
- Salary
- £28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Upper GI Cancer Support Worker
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker to join us as an integral member of our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Upper GI Cancer Team at Broomfield Hospital.
You will be expected to undertake care that meet the needs of the patients, working within the Trust's policies, procedures and unit philosophy. As a CSW, you will provide a seamless service and high-quality care to patients, working collaboratively as part of the paediatric team, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
It is expected that the Clinical Support Worker will continue to develop their own capabilities and knowledge of nursing tasks in line with the Trust’s career pathway.
So, if this sounds like the role for you - please apply today.
Main duties of the job
- To be a key resource and support to the Clinical Nurse Specialist in conjunction with the MSE to establish the comprehensive implementation of Personalised Care.
- To work clinically alongside Clinical Nurse Specialist team and consultants within boundaries of the band 4 scope.
- To be a key resource and support to the Clinical Nurse Specialist in conjunction with the MSE to establish the comprehensive implementation.
- To work clinically alongside Clinical Nurse Specialist team and consultants within boundaries of the band 4 scope.
- To assist in all administrational duties to best support the service.
- Ensure up-to-date knowledge of current legislation, national and local regulatory requirements relating to accurate information provision.
- To support and work collaboratively with Macmillan Information Centres and other health care professionals to improve access to information and support for people affected by or concerned by cancer.
- Attend/assist on Health and Wellbeing Events.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognise and respond appropriately when faced with a sudden deterioration or an emergency, alerting the team or enabling rapid response as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Clinical Duties
- To assist the Clinical leads and Clinical Nurse Specialists within service delivery and patient care.
- To assist in Oncology Clinics, and Surgical Clinics, chaperoning and preparing notes.
- Preparing patients for clinics.
- Initiating, monitoring and recording of clinic patients’ vital signs; blood pressure, height, weight and temperature prior to some clinics. Using your initiative and clinical skills upon readings if they are not within normal limits.
- Phlebotomy for clinic patients when required, tracking of results and result understanding and reporting.
- Record actions in patient notes both electronically and manually.
- Ability to give clinic patient support both psychologically and physically during the clinic visit.
- Ensuring patient information is available for cancer patients.
- Supporting services that run within your tumour site including cross cover of other roles when needed.
- Liaising with POD secretaries/ensuring patients have appointments for clinics.
- Have undertaken appropriate training to support the development of and completion of Care Plans, Holistic Needs Assessment, and other Personalised Care related services.
· Perform Holistic Needs Assessment, Care Plans, and onward referrals under indirect supervision of Clinical Nurse Specialist ensuring the needs of people with cancer are identified, prioritised and addressed. This may be from the provision of a nurse led clinic.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of NVQ health and Social Qualification – or- Working towards Nursing associate qualification Or Relevant experience in healthcare (this would be offered as a band 3 development post to band 4)
- GCSE Grade A-C English and Maths or level 2 in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- Other Health care related qualifications or evidence of short courses
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working at a band 3 level- with progression to a band 4
- Experience of working on own initiative and to tight deadlines
- Demonstrate an understanding of Cancer disease processes.
- Demonstrate an understanding Cancer Support services across the UK
- Understanding of ‘Personalised care’ NHS Long Term Plan
- Understanding of the health and social care environment
Desirable criteria
- Relevant health or social care experience at AfC Band 4 Associate Nurse
- Experience in coordinating a patient workload
- Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
- Experience in the use of data management
- Awareness of Improving Outcomes: National Cancer Drivers
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katrina White
- Job title
- Upper GI Lead Nurse MSE
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4431453
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