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Job summary

Main area
Digestive Diseases, Urology and General Surgery Services
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 9 months (Contract ends on 31st March 2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5-day service)
Job ref
328-DUG-7286772
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
12/09/2025

Employer heading

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Cancer Prehabilitation Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Job overview

37.5 Hours per week - Fixed Term until March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Cancer Prehabilitation Assistant Practitioner to join our new cancer prehabilitation pilot service (OPTIMISE) that is at the forefront of optimising health and wellbeing for cancer patients across South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust . The post holder will be working under the guidance of the Personalised Cancer Care Prehabilitation Lead to work with and support cancer patients across South Tees to optimise their health and wellbeing ahead of treatment /surgery.

Continuous professional development will be actively encouraged and the post holder will be supported to develop their knowledge and skills with regular support and clinical supervision from the Personalised Cancer Care Prehabilitation Lead

Main duties of the job

You will need to be able to work as part of a team and on your own, frequently using your own initiative and problem-solving skills to support cancer prehabilitation . You will work within a small team and be involved with patients with who have just been diagnosed with, or are highly suspected to have, cancer. The successful applicant will have good communication and literacy skills and basic computer skills. Previous work experience within health or social care setting is essential and experience working with patients who have cancer is desirable but not essential. Participation in service developments and clinical governance is also expected.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

 

·         Your Leadership Impact

·         Leading Your Team to Success

·         Service Improvement for Beginners

·         Developing your Service Improvement Skills

 

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

 

·         Explore leadership within the NHS

·         Promote Trust values and behaviours

·         Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

·         Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

 After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

If you have an further questions please contact Jemma Bedford. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Minimum NVQ Level 3 related qualification (or equivalent) in Physical Activity, Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing or Mental Health or a Level 2 in one of these areas, with working knowledge gained through practical delivery and a commitment to undertake further training
  • GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)
  • Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems, the majority of which are non-routine, acquired through training and experience; plus knowledge of specialist functional/medical/legal terms, organisational policies and procedures and knowledge and experience to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures
Desirable criteria
  • Attendance at foundation improvement training and the new and aspiring leaders program within first year of role
  • Training in exercise or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
  • Qualification in Cancer Rehab

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening) with proven experience of dealing with a wide and complex range of stakeholders and matters.
  • Experience of roles using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Be able to interpret and follow written instructions from members of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Able to construct clear grammatically correct correspondence including letters, emails and reports.
Desirable criteria
  • A basic knowledge of cancer and cancer treatments.

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of prehabilitation or rehabilitation and its benefits
  • Experience working with a multi-professional team including medical or clinical staff.
  • Experience of direct patient contact including telephone and face to face contact.
  • Experience in administration / organisational skills.
  • Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
  • Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in an empathetic way.
  • Experience of programme / project support work.
  • Experience of using NHS information systems
Desirable criteria
  • An awareness of behaviour change models

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantBetter Health at Work Award

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chloe McMurray
Job title
Personalised Cancer Care Prehabilitation Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07467450082
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