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Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent organisational skills IT skills
- Skills
Ability to communicate both verbally and nonverbally on a daily basis with people at all levels Good observation skills
- Experience and Qualifications
Proven experience as an HCA/administrative role involved in direct patient care within a healthcare environment at AFC band 3 or equivalent experience.
- Experience and Qualifications
Motivated and demonstrates enthusiasm for the position.
- Experience and Qualifications
GCSE English language and Mathematics (grades A-C) or equivalent NVQ level 2/3 certificate or equivalent
- Experience and Qualifications
Experience in the use of data management.
- Experience and Qualifications
Ability to work within a team & prioritise own workload.
- Experience and Qualifications
Ability to motivate self and others.
- Experience and Qualifications
Experience of teaching/coaching patients.
- Experience and Qualifications
Ability to work without direct supervision and to act on own initiative.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience and Qualifications
Understanding of the health and social care environment.
- Experience and Qualifications
Understanding of cancer and its treatments
- Experience and Qualifications
Flexibility in duties
- Experience and Qualifications
Experience of working with cancer patients and their families.
Job overview
- The Macmillan Cancer Support Worker will work alongside the Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists in supporting patients during all stages of cancer from diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
- To support patients within the inpatient and outpatient setting.
- To perform holistic needs assessments for the less complex cancer patients.
- To provide assistance with the day to day running of the Macmillan Cancer Information Centre.
Main duties of the job
- This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with support worker, HCA or administrative background within a cancer setting to join our well-established cancer team at St Georges.
- We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual who will help to support patients on their cancer pathway.
- This post requires an individual who is confident in working autonomously but also works well in a team. You are expected to work across sites- (St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital).
- If you are reliable, hardworking, flexible, self-motivated and can demonstrate excellent communication skills, then this position could well be for you. If you think you can bring your own dynamic perspective to this role, please apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Macmillan Cancer Support Worker with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Cancer support worker role. The advertised salary is £34186.00 to £37389.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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