Breast Cancer Care Coordinator

We are looking for an exceptional person to join our Breast Team on a temporary basis. You will have experience and knowledge of cancer services in a hospital setting. The successful candidate will also have excellent computer skills, and be able to manage databases and Microsoft office applications.

The post holder will be an integral part of the Breast Team, who assists, supports and co-ordinates the pathway for patients ensuring robust communication with members of the Multi-disciplinary team, GPs, patients and relatives. A large part of the role is supporting patients, families, consultants, cancer nurse specialists and other staff involved in the patient pathway.

The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.

The post holder will have excellent communication skills and have an ability to deal with potentially difficult and emotive situations in a sensitive manner and make decisions using their own judgement whilst recognising the remit of the role. In addition, the post holder will be able to signpost patients and carers to the relevant sources of support and information appropriate to their needs.

The post holder will be the key person identified for providing cancer information and support, to enable people to navigate the health and social car

e system and make choices that are best for their cancer and their life. The aim of the role is to make sure that people living with cancer can access the right support, at the right time.

The post-holder will take an active role in contributing towards the development and Implementation of cancer survivorship initiatives enabling people affected by cancer to navigate the health and social care system and become self-supportive i.e. coordinating health and well-being clinics to enable independence and support self-management as appropriate.

The post holder will co-ordinate care by providing a single point of access for cancer patients including rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent or specialist needs

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Nort

h Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Stenton Job title: Gynaecology and Breast Outpatient Manager Email address: kstenton@nhs.net Telephone number: 0151 678 5111