Job Title: CNS Cancer Support Worker
Agency: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 28,392 – 31,157 £ / Year
Job summary
Are you interested in working in a beautiful part of the country, in a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking team specialising in the treatment and care of cancer patients from across Cornwall?
We are looking to appoint a Cancer CNS Support Worker to work within the Haematology Specialist Nursing Team. Candidates must have extensive administration and organisational skills along with excellent communication and people skills, ideally with a good understanding of NHS healthcare systems and processes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also support the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) by providing a robust administration and support service, which will involve managing phone calls, coordinating pathways and appointments, requesting diagnostics, expediting imaging requests, requesting transport, completing STRATA referrals and assisting with CNS clinic management and, in some cases, supporting patient groups and forums alongside the CNSs. The post holder will also be expected to attend MDTs and support surveillance programs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience e.g. good knowledge across a range of health or social care settings.
Desirable
- Courses/further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development.
- NVQ Level 3.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive administrative and organisational experience.
- Experience in the use of hospital computerised patient systems.
Desirable
- Knowledge of cancer pathways and treatments
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to collect data and input electronically
Desirable
- Experience in systems such as PAS, Maxims, CRIS, SCR, Scorpio, Winpath
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
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.
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).
Closing Date: 12 July 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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