# Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Facilitator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/macmillan-cancer-information-and-support-facilitator/8d7bf17d-8943-46db-bc40-09242e84bd2e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/macmillan-cancer-information-and-support-facilitator/8d7bf17d-8943-46db-bc40-09242e84bd2e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (Funding until December 27) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T15:21:49.342Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Macmillan_Cancer_Information_Support_Service/Macmillan_Cancer_Information_Support_Service-v8022611 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8022611?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. ## 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 ## Documents - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) - [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492) - [job description band 6. macmillan information and support facilitator (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10309175) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.