Cancer Care Co-ordinator in Wirral inWirral PUBLISHED TUE 7 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

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

• Participate in patient and public involvement activities to promote the service including awareness and promotional events outside of the centre.
• Present / attend cancer conferences locally and regionally as required.
• Organise the day to running of the service, organising meetings, bookings rooms, responding to email enquiries.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Work with other Co-ordinators across the region to adopt best practice.
• Use databases and computer packages to initiate and maintain records and generate statistics for analytical purposes.
• Coordinate the handover with other teams to facilitate safe and effective transition of care between services in order to provide seamless support for people.
• Document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection for audit.
• The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills.
  
  

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, North 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: Sangeetha Benny Job title: Urology CNS Lead Email address: Telephone number: