Macmillan Nursing Associate in Cancer support

To contribute to assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of patients/service users care and management, ensuring provision of patient/client centred care in Cancer. Supports the cancer nurse specialist team by having appropriate regular supported conversations with the person living with cancer, assisting in distributing Holistic Needs Assessment tools for patients to complete. Supports the CNS in providing relevant information and advice and signposting the patient to other Macmillan resources and services supporting them to self-manage. Following a holistic needs assessment, assists the CNS to coordinate care with the person living with cancer so they can access the right help at the right time, providing a seamless experience of care. Checks that the person is able to self-manage and provides a flexible and personalised response to any changes in need. Navigates the complex health and social care system, both during and following completion of cancer treatment, by building relationships with professionals and facilitating access to these services including supporting the CNS to generate referrals on the persons behalf where necessary. Supports the CNS to provide practical and emotional support to the person living with cancer and their families. Recognises information needs may change over time and works with the person to ensure they have all the information and support they need at all stages of their cancer journey. Supports the CNS to document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection on Macmillan Right by You acute Performance Metrics, and how people living with cancer use the service, including care, support and follow up services they access. To demonstrate good knowledge of care and treatment in order to undertake non-complex nursing assessment/reassessment in various settings under the direction/ supervision of senior staff. To work alongside partners in the community, hospitals and care homes to gather information for the purposes of completing assessments and review. Work with other team members to provide support and advice to patients and carers in relation to nursing needs. To maintain accurate, clear, concise and contemporaneous records and communicate information to members of the team as necessary. To liaise with external agencies with regards to the development and implementation of care packages. To contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of service improvements and quality initiatives. Able and willing to travel in order to carry out planned interventions at various location under appropriate delegation/supervision. To be able to work independently within Nursing Associate scope of practice, prioritising own work as required, exercising initiative and judgement. Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders around issues within own area of work, which have a level of complexity such as dealing with business sensitive information, or requiring co-operation from staff outside of department such as patients, carers, families and where persuasive skills will be required. Guided by organisational and professional policies but has the freedom to establish the way in which these should be interpreted. Ensure own mandatory training is kept up to date, including clinical supervision. Being an accountable professional: Act in the best interest of the patients and their family. Put people first and provide nursing care that is person centred, safe and compassionate. Act professionally at all times in line with the organisations values and behaviours. Use the knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems. Recognise and work within the limits of their competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates. Be able to identify own role boundaries. Be responsible for own actions and omissions and escalate concerns appropriately.