# Supportive Care Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/supportive-care-officer/d1045744-0132-4873-948c-711879b297f9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/supportive-care-officer/d1045744-0132-4873-948c-711879b297f9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28760.00 to £31157.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T15:30:59.036Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-1000 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1909&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Were really excited to offer this opportunity to join our small, friendly team and help shape the future of support for people affected by cancer. You'll help us bring a brand-new service to life for patients, their families and friends, while also developing support that works for our clinical colleagues and their teams. We've spent the past year listening carefully to what people need. Now were ready to turn those ideas into action and we'd love you to be part of it. ### Main duties of the job You'll have a real opportunity to build on the support we already offer, bring your own ideas and help make this new approach a success. We're looking for someone who is organised, approachable and genuinely enjoys helping people. You'll be a confident communicator who can use your initiative, work independently and keep a clear head when things get busy. You'll also need administrative experience, strong IT skills and a good eye for detail. Above all, you'll be a kind and compassionate listener who can help patients and carers find the information and support that is right for them. If this sounds like the role for you, please take a look at the Job Description and addendum to find out more about what you'll be doing. We'd be delighted to welcome you for a visit before interview. Its a great chance to meet the team & see what we do. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 21 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 4 - Salary: £28,760 to £31,157 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001907 - Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name Judy Turley Position Business Manager Email judyturley@nhs.net Phone number 0113 2068506 Shortlisting Date: 7th October 2026 Interview Date: 21st September 2026 About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post. ### Behaviours **Essential** - Highly motivated and enthusiastic - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - The ability to assess, prioritise and plan workload effectively. - Capable of lateral thinking **Desirable** - Multi-lingual or BSL would be a bonus. ### Experience **Essential** - Excellent command of English in writing, reading and spoken - Excellent interpersonal skills; verbal communication skills & listening skills. - Ability to communicate face to face or via TEAMS/telephone. - Ability to communicate with a wide range of people in an empathetic way. **Desirable** - Experience of managing volunteers. - Experience of working in health, social care, or voluntary services sector. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Knowledge of health and wellbeing issues and services specific to cancer, acquired through training and experience. - Fully conversant with Windows computer software including Word, Access, Excel, and Power point. - Experience of managing social media and internal information screens. **Desirable** - Implementation of support service within NHS/Third Sector organisation. - Experience of setting up and maintaining databases. ### Special knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of local and national cancer information & support strategy. - Knowledge of complementary & supportive therapies. - Knowledge of patient information production - Recruitment & management of volunteers **Desirable** - An understanding of the importance of providing clear accessible information for people with a life changing disease. - Knowledge of cancer & cancer treatments. - Knowledge of undertaking and reporting patient surveys. - Experience of facilitating/leading group sessions (preferably patient focused) ## Documents - [Addendum (DOCX, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3909&JobId=1909) - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3990&JobId=1909) ## 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.