Job overview

Cancer Support Worker – Breast Unit (Private Care)
Location: Sutton (with occasional cover across Chelsea and Cavendish Square)
Contract: Full-time, 1-year maternity cover
We’re looking for an experienced Cancer Support Worker to join our dedicated Private Care team at The Royal Marsden. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real
difference to patients and their families while working alongside a passionate and supportive team.
Our Private Care service spans three sites – Chelsea, Cavendish Square, and Sutton – and this role will be primarily based in Sutton.

What we’re looking for
•    Excellent communication skills and a caring, patient-focused approach
•    Flexibility and reliability in a fast-paced environment
•    Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Main duties of the job

The post holder will form an integral part of the Breast Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team in caring for the physical, social and psychological needs of patients diagnosed with cancer and their carers throughout their cancer care and following treatment. 

The post holder will work co-ordinate and monitor the completion of Holistic needs assessment by patients and escalating and concerns to the CNS. 

The post holder will provide administration support to the CNS, triaging phone calls, supporting with completing and sending of referrals, liaising with community teams, updating, and maintaining databases. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.