Colorectal Cancer Support Worker - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Early Diagnosis Support Worker

Band 4

Hours per Week - 37.5

Fixed term 12 month position


We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join the Colorectal Team as an Early Diagnosis Support Worker.


The post holder will be an integral part of their assigned clinical team, and will assist, support and co-ordinate the diagnostic pathway for patients with the support of their Clinical Nurse Specialist team.

A large part of the role is providing administrative and coordination support to patients, families, consultants, cancer nurse specialists and other staff involved in the cancer pathway.

The successful applicant will ensure the efficient channelling and close coordination of the patient diagnostic pathway ensuring robust communication between medical staff, GPs, patients, relatives, members of the public and other disciplines within the Trust.


The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, must be flexible in approach, able to exercise initiative and demonstrate a consistently high standard of professionalism, being aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity.

The post holder will have excellent communication skills and be willing to undertake ongoing training and development.

In addition, the post holder will be able to signpost patients and carers to the relevant sources of support and information appropriate to their needs.


Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.


The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.


It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.


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