Health & Wellbeing Facilitator

Job summary

This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for 12 months. The hours are part-time, 15 hours per week.

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.

The Macmillan Next Steps Cancer Rehab Team are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 4 who is looking for a new challenge working within a well established multidisciplinary team, to holistically support and empower people affected by cancer to take an active role in their health and wellbeing. If you feel this is you and are looking for a new experience then keep reading.

The post holder will support people affected by cancer through both 1:1 sessions (which may be face to face or virtual) and co-facilitating a wide range of health and wellbeing events and programmes throughout Gloucestershire. They will need to demonstrate the ability to facilitate group workshops plus listen, empathise and empower people affected by cancer to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to recover after cancer and self-manage.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will undertake simple patient triage and holistic assessments, face to face or by telephone and assist in patient care and support activities in collaboration with the Next Steps Team.

They will holistically assess and contribute to self-management care plans and action plans, proactively involving and informing patients and utilising the weekly MDT.

The postholder will use coaching and patient centred care to support ways to maximise self-management strategies with patients. Assist in raising awareness of self-management, health and well-being, and how it can be best implemented in a 1:1 or group setting.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-961

Job locations

Southgate Moorings

Kimbrose Way

Gloucester

GL1 2DB

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