Job overview
An exciting job-share opportunity has arisen to work within the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Centre. The successful post holder will be required to manage and deliver the comprehensive cancer information and support service within Kettering NHS Foundation Trust for people affected by cancer including patients, carers' family and friends, as well as health and social care professionals.
The successful candidate will be adaptable and flexible with proven leadership experience working both autonomously as well as part of a friendly and supportive team of staff and volunteers.
Integral to this role is engagement with service users and key stake-holders across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire as well as the Northamptonshire Integrated Care system, in order to improve cancer information and support for all.
* Please be aware there will be a presentation at interview*
(Please present a 10 minute power-point presentation on the role of the information and support service manager and how it supports patients through their cancer pathway)
Main duties of the job
- Day to day responsibility for the running of the cancer information service and budget and working as a clinical cancer information specialist providing a direct service to people affected by cancer (PABC).
- Work flexibly as an autonomous practitioner being visible and accessible for all members of the MDTs as well as providing a flexible drop in service for PABC.
- Work flexibly as an autonomous practitioner being visible and accessible for all members of the MDTs as well as providing flexible drop in service for PABC
- Have responsibility for facilitating and providing visible evidence of user feedback and peer review from the Cancer Information service in order to maintain standards and implement improvements.
- Supporting, developing and implementing cancer information improvement and initiatives for the KGH local service and across Northamptonshire.
- To recruit and line manager Macmillan Cancer Support workers.
- To recruit and train volunteers within the guidelines of Macmillan and KGH Trust.
- To act as a specialist cancer information resource for the training and education of HCPs and volunteers, and seek to be involved in professional network and national initiatives/policies and to demonstrate, promote and share evidence based practice and research in relation to information provisions.
- To actively seek patient and public involvement (PPI), to actively lead or contribute towards the directorates PPI agenda including patient user groups
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For Full details and responsibilities of the role, please see attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Assessment skills
- Planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider team
- Leadership and management skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Ability to implement change and Effective IT skills
- Problem solving skills and Ability to critically analyse data
- Ability to download information for patients using a wide range of IT systems
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of cancer and its management
- Considerable experience in caring for cancer patients
- Experience of providing verbal and written information to those affected by cancer
- Multi -professional working
Desirable
- Cancer Recovery Package
- National Cancer Survivorship Initiative
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced Communication Skills or willingness to undertake
- Level 2 Psychological Support or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Registered Nurse/Allied Healthcare Professional ‘or equivalent level of education or training
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This advert is for Macmillan Information and Support Manager with Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Kettering, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Job share. The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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