Education/ qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grades A – C in Maths and English.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, or working towards.
• Educated to a foundation degree or equivalent level of experience/knowledge

Desirable

• Any other related training
• Willingness and ability to undertake further education and training applicable to the role, including diploma and degree level study.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with cancer patients and their families
• Experience of working with complex and sensitive issues on a day-to-day basis, including contact with patients who may be distressed
• Communicating across different care settings/ care providers.
• Experience as an HCA involved in direct patient care or relevant health or social care experience at AFC Band 3 or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience working in an NHS acute trust and/ or multidisciplinary workforce
• Experience of reception work or work dealing with the general public in person and on the phone
• Experience managing patient records and databases

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Able to take responsibility, under the supervision of the CNS, for assigned routine tasks in the clinical and non-clinical setting
• Able to organise, prioritise, and manage own duties and workload and ask for advice as appropriate
• Flexible approach and ability to adapt to changing clinical circumstances
• Demonstrates ability to work under own initiative without direct supervision

Desirable

• Possess good IT skills, with experience of spreadsheets, e-mail, databases, and word processing packages
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Understands the importance of health promotion
• Able to work as part of a team.

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).

Closing Date: 21 April 2026