Cancer Support Specialist – Royal Free Maggie’s London NW3

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Cancer Support Specialist to join the team at our Royal Free centre on a full-time basis.

You will have a nursing degree (or equivalent training), current state registration and at least three years’ post-qualification experience within an oncology nursing or related setting. A post-graduate qualification in a relevant field would be advantageous.

You will have a warm empathic manner, enthusiasm flexibility and willingness to develop skills of providing cancer support in an innovative programme, which integrates contributions from a range of professional disciplines.

You will be emotionally sensitive yet resilient, organised, and able to manage the demands of ongoing emotionally intense work.

Your responsibilities

• Help individuals, families and groups engage with, and utilise, Maggie’s psychosocial programme of support through ongoing work with them.

• Provide person-focused, care support and a commitment to working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Liaise with colleagues to ensure appropriate internal referrals of centre visitors.

• Lead on delegated aspects of facilitated psychosocial and psychoeducational components of Maggie’s programme.

Read the full job description below for more information.

Benefits we offer

In addition to a highly rewarding career, we offer a range of staff benefits, including:

• a unique, experiential induction week based in one of our centres
• a competitive holiday entitlement
• workplace pension with the option to apply to continue NHS pension
• the option to apply for a Bike Loan, Travel Card Loan, Ride to Work scheme and much more.

Read more about our staff benefits

How to apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@maggies.org by 03 June 2024 at 06 pm.

Maggie’s Royal Free, The Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF

03 June 2024 at 06 pm

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