Cancer Patient Partner Volunteer

Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust is committed to working in partnership with patients, families, and carers in a transparent and open way. This is a voluntary role.

The Cancer Patient Partners Group is made up of health care professionals and non clinical staff who are working across the hospital and community organisations, all with a shared interest and purpose of improving care for people with cancer

We are looking to recruit new Patient Partner Volunteer to our Cancer Patient Partners Group. Our Patient Partner Volunteer have expenses reimbursed and this can cover carer costs if needed.

We are looking for our Patient Partner Volunteer to have a personal interest in Cancer and is driven to help shape the person’s experience. We are looking for someone who is comfortable and open to talk about Cancer care, possibly from a personal experience or previous professional experience. They will have the insight and empathy to consider issues from a wide variety of perspectives, including those that may be very different to their own.

Meetings take place four times a year and are face to face, they last one and half hours. We are looking for people that can make time to regularly participate and read circulated documentation prior to the meetings. The main objective of the strategy meeting it to works towards the objective set out in the current Cancer Patient Strategy. You will be supported by the Cancer team, who would be happy to meet you separately before or after the meeting, to explain anything or help with questions that may arise.

Essential Information:

If you are interested in more than 1 role, please submit your application on your initial preference (other roles can be discussed at assessment).

Please kindly note, you will be given a 20-minute assessment on the week commencing either the 28th September 2026 or 5th October 2026 at Kingston Hospital.

The Mandatory training for this role will be on Tuesday 24th November 2026.

Please only apply if you are able to attend the above dates.

Please can you ensure you provide details for 2 references (one of which you have known for over 3 years) It is essential you provide an email address for each reference when submitting your application. Please note – you can provide a family friend but not a relative.

Please ensure to bring the below I.D documents to your assessment otherwise we will not be able to proceed with your assessment on the day.

A minimum of THREE individual forms of valid, current, and original identification are required. Please bring one document from group one (below) AND two documents from group two (Below):

Group One:

• UK Passport
• EEA/Swiss Passport
• Other passport with indefinite leave to remain
• Other Passport
• Biometric Residence permit
• Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
• Current EU Photo Driving Licence
• EU national identity card - EU only

Group Two:

• Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
• Current EU Photo Driving Licence
• Driving licence - old-style paper licence (must be UK)
• Bank statement (UK/EEA) - less than 3 months old
• Utility bill - less than 3 months old (UK)
• Utility bill - 2nd Supplier - less than 3 months old
• Council Tax Statement – issued in the last 12 months
• Mortgage statement (UK or EEA) must be a recognised lender and issued in the last 12 months.

NB: If you are aged 16 - 19 years, in full time education and you are unable to provide two documents from group 2 above, the following ID options can be used:

• Full UK birth certificate (A4 size original , not photocopy, containing mother and fathers details)
• Letter from head teacher or college principal, confirming you are a student and containing your name, current address and date of birth, PLUS either an official exam certificate in your name or a National Insurance number letter.

If you are unable to or have difficulty in providing the above evidence, please give us a call on 0208 934 3620 / 2549

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.