Allied health professional - Cancer Information and Support Consultant
Bring your allied health experience within oncology and support the mission of the Information and Support team to empower and support people.
Summary about this job
Nursing - High Acuity
Company: Cancer Council New South Wales
Location: Sydney
Work type: Part Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-8-9225-9514
Fax: +61-8-2038-4492
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Detail information about job Allied health professional - Cancer Information and Support Consultant. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Bring your nursing or allied health experience within oncology and support the mission of the Information and Support team to empower and support people affected by cancer, so that no one need face cancer alone
- Rare part time opportunity - 3 days per week (9am – 5pm) = get work/life balance
Cancer Council NSW is a community funded, community focused not for profit, celebrating over 60 years. We are trusted. We are valued. We are making a difference.
As part of the Cancer Support Services Division, our Information and Support team know cancer can affect every area of people’s lives. People that call 13 11 20 want more information about cancer. They can have questions regarding:
- Diagnosis
- Management or treatment options
- They may need emotional support while undergoing treatment, making decisions or coming to terms with their circumstances
- Callers may need assistance with the practical day-to-day issues that can arise following a diagnosis and during treatment, which impact other areas of their life.
In addition, as cancer treatments improve, an ever-increasing number of people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis and adjusting to life after cancer. Are you someone who could assist? If yes, please keep reading!
Provide information and support to all those affected by cancer, at any stage of cancer, and across any type of cancer.
What’s involved?
This is a telephone and online based role that provides information and support to people that have been impacted by cancer. The role ensures that callers have access to comprehensive, complete and credible information and are referred to a range of practical and emotional services offered by Cancer Council.
This 12mth maternity, leave cover, based in our Woolloomooloo office, will see you:
- Provide information and emotional support to callers of our Cancer Council Information and Support line
- Provide written information to enquiries received through the website
- Assist in the updating of oncology services and cancer programs so as to ensure that the database remains current and reliable for users
- Appropriately refer callers to relevant internal and external support services
- Participate in continually improving medical knowledge on current treatments and support services for cancer patients and be willing to undertake further training if required
- Take an active role and assist with the development and delivery of current and future cancer information and support service provision
With career growth opportunities, this role will also see you participate and contribute to the implementation of the research studies that extend knowledge about ways to support people with cancer PLUS contribute to the analysis of issues raised by callers to inform and improve service delivery within Cancer Services Unit and external cancer services.
Should you apply?
If you like what you’ve read so far, and you’re passionate about a career with a team that adds genuine value, what will set you up for success in the role is:
- Tertiary qualifications in a health related field (e.g nursing or allied health)
- Knowledge about cancer prevention, screening, risk factors and early detection
- Ability to translate complex medical information simply
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach
- Enjoyment working within a phone and email based environment
- Flexibility to work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday would be looked on favourably
Why wait! Apply online by visiting our website directly, copying the following link www.cancercouncil.com.au/jobs then click on the role title Part Time – Allied health professional – Cancer Information and Support Consultant (3 days per week) – 12mth Maternity leave Cover and submit your cover letter and resume! With your application, please quote reference ‘CISS 0718 AHP’
Applications close COB Thursday 19th July, 2018
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call Bridget Mudford on (02) 9334 1436.