23 Oct
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol
Job description
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates & those with lived experience as they are under-represented within the Trust.
NBT & UHBW were awarded a place on the NHSE Cancer Improvement Collaborative (CIC) programme.
The local project team comprises of committed people from both Trusts with support from colleagues within the wider ICS.
The project focuses on improving the quality of reasonable adjustment provision for people on cancer pathways in the BNSSG area.
Many people with cancer are treated by both Trusts which adds a level of complexity for those requiring reasonable adjustments.
This may include, but not limited to, people with a learning disability, autism, dementia, severe mental health condition, hearing impairment, physical disability & includes individuals with experience at the intersection of multiple conditions.
We need a passionate, highly organised individual to join the team to drive forward this important work, scoping the current practices around reason-able adjustments.
The role is a great opportunity for someone who wishes to be involved in an exciting project to help reduce health inequalities and enhance the experience of people with cancer.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to contribute to improving the overall experience of cancer care at UHBW and work within a friendly & supportive team with an interdisciplinary approach to delivering personalised care
Previous applicants need not apply.
- Work closely with the project team and other stakeholders to scope current practices around reasonable adjustments, which will feed into the wider BNSSG Cancer Improved Collaborative projects.
- Hold responsibility for the creation and management of a resource database, relating to supportive organisations. Guiding people through the use of self-management resources
- Utilise outstanding communication skills and initiative to work across all elements of the cancer pathway
- Identify & escalate associated challenges to the project team
- Create and manage a patient tracker, identifying those people affected by cancer, that require reasonable adjustments.
- Support the promotion of the accessible information standard (AIS, 2016) within UHBW, including the new learning module
- Encourage the operationalisation of the AIS into cancer services, with focus on the education of those involved within the oncology pathway.
- Attend the AIS UHBW forum, and other community engagement events
Please refer to the attached job description for more main duties of the job.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country,
bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
▶️ Reasonable Adjustments Cancer Support Worker
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