Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8277364
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £34,186 - £37,389 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 4 Kidney Cancer Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 4
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
We are looking to appoint two Cancer Support Workers to join our Kidney Cancer Service. One of these posts will be personalised care focused, and the other will be more administrative focused. There will be an expectation of cross-cover between both roles.
The post holder will form an integral part of the Personalised Care Team and will also be integrated into the Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team, supporting the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists in their roles. The setting for this role is predominantly outpatient cancer care; however, visits to patients in inpatient wards will also be required. The role provides essential administrative and clinical support to the CNS team and supports patients and carers throughout their cancer pathway.
Main duties of the job
This is a busy and a fast paced role within the Urology department
The incoming post holders will need to have good attention to detail, be patient focus and demonstrate the ability to work independently.
The successful candidate will also be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person specification
Education and professional qualifications
Essential criteria
- English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Completion of Assessor training
- Committed to own personal development and evidence of regular attendance at training days
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with patients in a hospital environment
- Previous experience of team work
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of customer care
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform area specific core clinical competencies
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Competent in clinical decision making and prioritising care for a defined group of patients
- Competent in taking baseline observations
- Confident and articulate when communicating with MDT
- Evidence of working effectively in a team
- Ability to problem solving and use initiative
- Evidence of professional development
- Ability to deal with potentially distressing situations
- Skilled in use of computer
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Has a caring, compassionate and professional nature
- Committed to developing self and others
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- Diplomatic and calm & To be flexible and approachable
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zahra Sicuro
- Job title
- Assistant Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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