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Main area
Cancer Rehabilitation
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-8160128PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 pro-rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/08/2026 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Cancer Rehab Support Worker - Part Time 22.5 hours p/w

NHS AfC: Band 4

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

Band 4 Cancer Rehabilitation Support Worker

This is a part-time post for 22.5 hours per week.

We are looking to recruit a Cancer Support Worker to join our cancer rehab team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

We strive to provide excellent quality cancer and holistic care to all of our patients, and our friendly team of Cancer Support Workers play a key part in this.

You will work under the supervision of registered nurses, providing patients and carers with general information and support about cancer related issues and cancer services.

You will also assist the team with administrative duties helping to ensure the safe and timely follow-up of patients who are undergoing surveillance after cancer treatment.

Training will be provided by the Royal Berkshire Hospital and the working environment is friendly and supportive.

An informal visit and/or phone call is strongly recommended in order to research the post and the team.

Main duties of the job

This post provides administrative duties and support to the Clinical Nurse Specialists.

A key aspect of the role involves daily and direct (e.g. face-to-face and telephone) communication with patients, relatives, carers, and other health and social care professionals.

You will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to prepare clinics and may track patients on surveillance using a variety of electronic systems.

You will assist in the administration of nurse-led clinics and holistic needs assessments and in the preparation of written and electronic patient information. You may also be required to carry out 'buddy calls' to vulnerable, isolated patients escalating any concerns to the registered nursing team.

You will assist in the setting up and running of well being events for patients.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, and work well within a small team.

Although each of our support worker posts supports a specific cancer team you may be asked to support other teams at times and the Cancer Support Workers also act as department fire wardens on a rota basis.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented team to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Under the guidance and supervision of a registered practitioner, the support worker helps co-ordinate care by providing a single point of access, including: Rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent or specialist needs, providing general information and support about cancer and cancer services.

By supporting independence and self management the role enables people to navigate the health and social care system and make choices that are best for their cancer and their lifestyle.

The information you will provide and communication required is sensitive due to the nature of cancer.

Communication in this context requires a high degree of empathy, understanding, diplomacy, honesty and integrity.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ4 or NVQ3 plus additional training to diploma level equivalent, or equivalent through short courses

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant administrative and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant health or social care experience at AfC Band 3 or equivalent
  • Experience of multiprofessional working
  • Experience of working with people diagnosed with cancer

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy will automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Hogbin
Job title
Cancer Prehab/Rehab Lead nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07554778421
Additional information

Cancer Rehabilitation Team 07392 861323 / [email protected]

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