Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse or Allied Health Professional who is passionate about delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. If you’re looking for a rewarding and challenging role, have a positive outlook, and are committed to supporting people living with and affected by cancer, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
As a Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Facilitator, you will join a dedicated team providing personalised information and support to anyone affected by cancer. You will empower individuals to navigate the health and social care system, offering tailored guidance and signposting to enhance holistic wellbeing.
This role covers both of our Macmillan Information & Support sites within Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust:
- Kings Mill Hospital
- Newark YMCA Community & Activity Village
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust to ensure outstanding patient care, while also collaborating externally with Macmillan, local charities, community organisations and support groups.
This is a Macmillan‑funded post with confirmed funding until December 2027, supporting the trial of a new community‑based Macmillan Cancer Information & Support Centre. If funding is discontinued beyond this period, the postholder may be at risk of redeployment within the organisation.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience in working with people affected by cancer
- Experience of the information and support needs of people affected by cancer
- Experience of teaching and presenting to groups and diverse audiences
- Evidence of service development
Desirable
- Experience of working with Macmillan
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Project Management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Professional
Desirable
- Evidence of degree level learning
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
- Counselling training
- Coaching experience
- Advanced communication skills training
- Level 2 psychological support training
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Good knowledge of cancer and its management across the whole pathway
- Organisational skills with ability to problem solve
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and the implications of this on engagement
- Broad and in-depth knowledge of information and support needs of cancer patients
Desirable
- Knowledge of healthcare, community and voluntary sectors relating to service provision for people affected by cancer
Further Training/Skills
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to use a wide range of IT systems and social media platforms
- Ability to demonstrate an empathetic approach towards people affected by cancer
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and present complex and sensitive information to service users
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Effective time management, planning and organisational skills
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values
Desirable
- Ability to confidently deliver group sessions and manage group dynamics
- Audit and evaluation skills
- Engagement with patient and public involvement
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Car driver and owner, willing to relocate according to service needs
- Flexible and innovative approach
- Able to work across hospital and community sites and be flexible to accommodate weekend / evening work as required
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This advert is for Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Facilitator with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 18 months (Funding until December 27). The application deadline is 02 Jul 2026.
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