Colorectal Cancer Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role supports the administrative aspects of the Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team, working closely with nursing and medical colleagues. You will provide essential support to the specialist nursing service for effective clinical management of patients with Colorectal cancer. Responsibilities include direct care delivery, assessing patient and carer needs, and offering general information and support. The role focuses on holistic, multi-faceted care throughout the illness journey, requiring effective communication across various agencies. It offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a collaborative environment.
Essential criteria
- Understand person-centred care
- Understand the health and social care environment
- Effective team player able to work with people at all levels within the trust
- Self motivated but also able to motivate others
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team meetings
Desirable criteria
- Offers appropriate help and advice with sensitivity
- Seeks ways to improve systems and efficiency
- An understanding of clinical audit and data collection methodology
- Knowledge of cancer waiting times policies and procedures
- Knowledge of Cancer Pathways, cancer care, national initiatives
- Personalised information agenda including information prescriptions
- Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
- Skills and Effort required
- Possess effective listening skills
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to deal tactfully with patients and relatives
- Excellent communicator who can communicate with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical)
- High degree of concentration
- Effective judgment skills for decision making
- Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively
- Ability to deal with difficult emotional situations
- Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
- Work with those affected by cancer on a regular basis
- Effective organisational skills
- Practical problem solving skills
- Good observation and assessment skills
- IT skills including data entry
- Ability to work as part of a team as we use own initiative
- Effective organisational skills
- Practical problem solving skills
- Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grade A-C) or equivalent
- NVQ3 or equivalent through short courses
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience
- Relevant health or social care experience
- Experience of multi professional working
- Experience of coaching/teaching patients carers
- Experience of using Microsoft Office and web-based systems Hospital computer systems e.g PAS, case note tracking, ORION
- Research experience
- IT Skills
- Contractual Requirements
- Flexible approach to work
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Knowledge Requirements
- Understand person-centred care
- Understand the health and social care environment
- Effective team player able to work with people at all levels within the trust
- Self motivated but also able to motivate others
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team meetings
- Offers appropriate help and advice with sensitivity
- Seeks ways to improve systems and efficiency
- An understanding of clinical audit and data collection methodology
- Knowledge of cancer waiting times policies and procedures
- Knowledge of Cancer Pathways, cancer care, national initiatives
- Personalised information agenda including information prescriptions
- Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
- Skills and Effort required
- Possess effective listening skills
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to deal tactfully with patients and relatives
- Excellent communicator who can communicate with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical)
- High degree of concentration
- Effective judgment skills for decision making
- Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively
- Ability to deal with difficult emotional situations
- Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
- Work with those affected by cancer on a regular basis
- Effective organisational skills
- Practical problem solving skills
- Good observation and assessment skills
- IT skills including data entry
- Ability to work as part of a team as we use own initiative
- Effective organisational skills
- Practical problem solving skills
- Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grade A-C) or equivalent
- NVQ3 or equivalent through short cou
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colorectal Cancer Support Worker
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
Join our team as a vital member of the Colorectal Cancer Multidisciplinary Team, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the administrative aspects of our service. Working closely with nursing and medical colleagues, you'll extend your impact beyond traditional roles, providing essential support to our specialist nursing service to ensure effective clinical management of patients with Colorectal cancer.
In this dynamic role, you'll be responsible for direct care delivery, assessing patient and carers' needs, and providing invaluable general information, assistance, and support. Your focus on holistic, multi-faceted support will ensure that patients and carers receive comprehensive care throughout their illness journey. Effective communication across the Trust, Primary Care, and with statutory and voluntary agencies will be key as you coordinate care and provide essential information to all stakeholders.
If you're passionate about delivering the highest quality patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment that values continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference while expanding your skills and contributing to the well-being of those affected by Colorectal cancer. Join us in our
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