Cancer Support Specialist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cancer Support Specialist to join our Royal Free centre to actively support centre visitors to understand and articulate their cancer related concerns.

Through ongoing work with individuals, families and groups you will help them to engage with, and utilise, Maggie’s psychosocial programme of support.

You will have a nursing degree (or equivalent training), current state registration and at least three years post qualification experience within an oncology nursing or related setting.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of providing person focused, care support and a commitment to working as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team. 

You will have broad and up-to-date clinical knowledge in the field of cancer and be comfortable using narrative and strong interpersonal skills to assess cancer support needs and elicit concerns. 

You will be well organised, emotionally sensitive while also resilient, the post-holder will be able to manage the demands of ongoing emotionally intense work. 

In addition to a rewarding career, Maggie’s offers a range of staff benefits including competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension, option to apply to continue NHS pension, sick-pay scheme, and travel and cycle loans.

Please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@maggies.org by Monday 11 April 2022 at 11p.m.

We may close this advert before 11 April if we find a suitable candidate.