Cancer Awareness Worker at Pioneering Care Partnership

Part of Adult Wellbeing Services, the Cancer Awareness Team aims to increase the awareness of the signs and symptoms of common cancers, increase the number of people who access further advice from their GP and present at NHS screening services. The Team also provides healthy lifestyle guidance with an aim to reduce the risks of cancer diagnosis.

The successful applicant will contribute to tackling cancer related inequalities by supporting the development and delivery of targeted, focused community population based interventions including group session and workshops that both improve symptom awareness and reduce barriers to cancer screening to improve uptake and support earlier diagnosis. They will work in partnership to identify existing community organisations, groups and assets, as potential partners to deliver cancer awareness and improvement activities. They will also provide ongoing support, advice and resources to cancer awareness volunteers who are recruited to champion ongoing cancer campaigns, low level advice and signposting, and contribute to the evaluation of the service, collate and input timely data and suggest service improvements.

We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking and enthusiastic individual who is able to engage with people in both the community and workplace. The successful candidate must have experience of working within a health promotion setting, have experience of community engagement and of working with and developing volunteers.

If you embrace a challenge and thrive when working in partnership we’d love to hear from you. 

If you would like to know more about the role please contact Claire Welsh, Joining the Dots Coordinator at cwelsh1@nhs.net

Closing date is Sunday 29^th June at midnight.

Please note salary is prorata for part time hours. Visit our website to download an application pack and return completed application forms to hr@pcp.uk.net