Patient or Carer Member on the Living With & Beyond Cancer Programme Board for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin & Powys

Macmillan Cancer Support are working with the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust and our GP partners in primary care and the local council to improve services for people living with and beyond cancer over the next 3 years. We are setting up a Programme Board for our partners which will include a patient or carer member.

We are looking for an interested and enthusiastic patient or carer member to join us on our new Programme Board to assist us in improving and developing Living With and Beyond Cancer Services in hospital and increasingly in community settings.

You do not need to have any formal qualifications to apply for this role and no medical or clinical knowledge is required. We would love to hear from you if:
You have been treated for cancer, or have cared for someone who has received treatment for cancer, within the past 5 years. If you are a carer, this must be in a personal and unpaid capacity, rather than as a professional.

Or
You are a member of a voluntary and community sector service supporting people affected by cancer.

The commitment is to prepare for and attend 6 meetings a year which will take place in Shrewsbury and Telford. The overall commitment is expected to be about 4 hours a month with meetings lasting around an hour and a half and you will also need time for background reading and preparation in advance of each meeting. Full training and support will be given to enable you to participate fully our meetings and to develop good working relationships with other Board members.

This is an unpaid role but reimbursement to cover travelling costs will be paid. If you are interested in applying for this role please contact Edith Macalister, Programme Lead Project Manager or Leah Morgan, Project Manager for an informal chat, a description of the role and an application form: Tel 01743 492424 or email e.macalister@nhs.net

We expect to receive a number of applications for this role and informal interviews will be held to choose the most suitable person. We really hope you will be interested in this vital role and look forward to hearing from you.

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st October 2018.