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Are you a professional seeking an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in cancer care? We are currently looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as a Patient Engagement Officer on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities:
• Focus on ensuring local implementation of the cancer patient engagement thematic work programme.
• Deliver locally negotiated support to cancer nursing specialist teams for the implementation and embedding of a quality inquiry model of real-time improvement.
• Support the development and implementation of the care experience improvement model through expertise, support, and training.
• Facilitate and share best practice locally to enhance overall patient engagement.
Dimensions:
• Play an integral role in regular meetings with the Lead Cancer Nurse and colleagues from specialist teams, and collaborate with Healthcare Improvement Scotland as needed and in agreement with the Lead Cancer Nurse..
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and coordinate Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement projects across cancer.
• Manage a portfolio of involvement and engagement activities for cancer experience improvement model to effectively embed across all cancer nursing specialities..
Qualifications and Experience:
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of having undertaken recent further study
• Band 5 level or equivalent qualification
• Proven experience in patient engagement and involvement projects
• Strong coordination skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of healthcare improvement methodologies.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the enhancement of patient engagement in cancer care. If you are passionate about making a positive impact and possess the required skills and qualifications, we encourage you to apply.
Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.
A Disclosure is required for this post.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.