Bilingual Cancer Council Liaison – South Western Sydney Local Health District
Core
Provide face-to-face information, service navigation, and emotional support to cancer patients and carers within South Western Sydney Local Health District hospitals.
Role type
Clinical support liaison (cancer care)
Builds
Referral pathways and supportive care programs for CALD communities
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology Support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Bilingual Arabic and English, nursing/allied health/psychology/dietetics qualification, experience with distressed patients, patient needs assessment, referral management, relationship building with health professionals, program implementation, system improvement, client database management
Preferred skills
APHRA registration, project management, public profile development
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), client management databases
Responsibilities
Provide short-term emotional support to patients and carers, collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure appropriate supportive care, build relationships with oncology professionals to establish referral pathways, implement communication strategies for CCNSW programs, identify opportunities to improve access for CALD communities, build capacity through training and coaching
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC