An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated, enthusiastic and organised Cancer Information & Support Assistant to join our team.

Part Time 30 hrs per week (4 x 7.5hr days, Mon - Thurs)

A&C Band 4 £26,530 - £29,411 per annum (£21,224 – £23,528 pro rata) depending on experience. Pay Award pending

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday, 29th June 2025

Interviews scheduled for Tuesday, 8th July 2025

The Role:

Working with the Macmillan Cancer Information & Support team and our volunteers across the three centres in Bolton, you’ll help to support the smooth delivery of this important service for people affected by cancer.  You will meet with users of the service, assessing their needs, identifying the support required and providing the individuals with access to information and intervention.  The role will communicate sensitively and compassionately with patients, their families and carers and provide them with practical and emotional support.

What you need:

We are looking for a highly organised individual with demonstratable I.T. and social media skills. The candidate should work well as part of a team, but also able to use their own initiative and work autonomously as required.  You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ideally have experience of dealing with distressed or anxious patients. The successful candidate will have preferably have experience of working within a healthcare setting in the last 2 years – knowledge of cancer treatments and cancer pathways would be an advantage.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact
Sue Summerfield, or Kelly Gordon MCISS Managers on 01204 663059

To apply please download the job description and an application form & email applications to recruitment@boltonhospice.org

For an informal discussion about the role and working for Bolton Hospice, please email a request to recruitment@boltonhospice.org and a member of the team will be in touch.

Please note, we are not accepting applications from candidates who have unsuccessfully applied for this post within the last 6 months.

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.