Cancer Support Specialist - Newcastle

We are looking for a highly motivated Cancer Support Specialist to join the team at our Newcastle centre on a full-time basis. 

You will have a nursing degree (or equivalent training), current state registration and at least three years' post-qualification experience within an oncology nursing or related setting. 

A post-graduate qualification in a relevant field would be advantageous.

You will have a warm empathic manner, enthusiasm flexibility and willingness to develop skills of providing cancer support in an innovative programme, which integrates contributions from a range of professional disciplines.

You will be emotionally sensitive yet resilient, organised, and able to manage the demands of ongoing emotionally intense work.

Your responsibilities

• Help individuals, families and groups engage with, and utilise, Maggie’s psychosocial programme of support through ongoing work with them.
• Provide person-focused, care support and a commitment to working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure appropriate internal referrals of centre visitors.
• Lead on delegated aspects of facilitated psychosocial and psychoeducational components of Maggie's programme.

Benefits we offer

In addition to a highly rewarding career, we offer a range of staff benefits, including:

• a unique, experiential induction week based in one of our centres
• a competitive holiday entitlement
• workplace pension with the option to apply to continue NHS pension
• the option to apply for a Bike Loan, Travel Card Loan, Ride to Work scheme and much more.