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This is a 12-month vacancy to cover maternity leave. The Leukaemia Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team seeks a highly motivated Macmillan Cancer Support Worker (MCSW) to work within team of clinical nurse specialists and support workers. The MCSW offers support to patients with blood cancer and their carers during diagnosis, treatment and follow up.

We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills who would enjoy the challenges of working within the cancer environment. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, compassionate, resilient, and willing to develop their skills and knowledge further. A qualification in health care work and administrative skills are essential.

We offer a training package with group clinical supervision and peer support.

Informal visits prior to application or interview are encouraged.

Your typical day will involve providing verbal and written information, assessment and support to patients and families- both in person and over the telephone. A large part of the role will be assisting the CNS to coordinate the care for patients undergoing treatment. You will be supported by a team of other MCSWs and work under the direction of the clinical nurse specialists. The role works within a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings and there is an administrative component of work. You will have the opportunity to develop written information packages for patients, signpost patients to services, perform holistic needs assessments and deliver continuity of care and support.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?