# Macmillan Cancer Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/macmillan-cancer-support-worker/55ba1bea-daf9-4739-bee7-db62fc768dcb
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St George's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Cancer support worker
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £34186.00 to £37389.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-12T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29T13:25:00.756Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8335284
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8335284?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent organisational skills IT skills
- Ability to communicate both verbally and nonverbally on a daily basis with people at all levels Good observation skills

### Experience and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Proven experience as an HCA/administrative role involved in direct patient care within a healthcare environment at AFC band 3 or equivalent experience.
- Motivated and demonstrates enthusiasm for the position.
- GCSE English language and Mathematics (grades A-C) or equivalent NVQ level 2/3 certificate or equivalent
- Experience in the use of data management.
- Ability to work within a team & prioritise own workload.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Experience of teaching/coaching patients.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to act on own initiative.

**Desirable**

- Understanding of the health and social care environment.
- Understanding of cancer and its treatments
- Flexibility in duties
- Experience of working with cancer patients and their families.

## Documents

- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411)
- [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045)
- [macmillan cancer support worker - job description (pdf, 204.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658792)

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