Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent
• BTEC HNC in Health or Social Care or equivalent, recent professional development and experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Training in a foundation degree in health and social care equivalent
• Coaching or teaching qualification
• Foundation degree in health and social care
• Willingness to undertake learning and development courses
• Care certificate

Experience

Essential

• Relevant health or social care experience or equivalent
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience in the use of data management and IT systems
• Evidence of good communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal
• Understanding of the health and social care environment
• Communicating with patients and relatives
• Able to cope with distressed patients or relatives
• Understanding of person-centred care

Desirable

• Experience in coordinating a patient workload
• Experience of working with cancer patients
• Awareness of Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer and Other National Cancer Policies
• Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions, and terminology
• Experience of coaching/teaching patients and carers
• Managing/triaging of telephone calls

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate both verbally and non-verbally daily with people at all levels in a sensitive manner
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to motivate self and others. Flexible attitude to working

Desirable

• Ability to work flexibly across different teams and specialities

Other

Essential

• Effective organisational skills
• IT skills, data collection, use/completion of the Somerset cancer registry database
• Able to travel between sites in a timely and efficient manner
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).