Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Community Outreach Worker

Job Description

Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Community Outreach Worker

Salary

Working hours
Responsible to
Appointment type

Location

£26,620 pro rata plus up to 6% pension contribution and
generous annual leave entitlement. Macmillan Professional
Status and training.
30 hours per week
Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Team Lead
12 months fixed Contract (initial stage – potential to become
permanent, subject to funding) Start 1st May 2026.
Hybrid between Self Help UK Office in Carrington, Nottingham,
community venues, and home working.

Job Context and Purpose
The Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Community Outreach Worker will play a vital role in promoting
Self Help UK’s Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Service and our portfolio of Cancer focussed
projects such as the Cancer Early Diagnosis Project across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that individuals affected by cancer—particularly those from
underserved communities and areas experiencing significant health inequalities—are aware of,
understand, and can access the support available to them.

This position focuses on reducing health disparities in cancer outcomes by building
meaningful relationships with communities, healthcare providers, and local organisations.
Through targeted outreach, engagement activities, and partnership development, the officer will
work to remove barriers to care, improve awareness, and increase referrals to these essential
services. The role is central to ensuring that every person, regardless of background or
circumstance, has equitable access to support throughout their cancer journey.

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Community Engagement

•  Develop and implement a culturally sensitive targeted engagement strategy to increase

the inclusivity and accessibility of our cancer support services with specific emphasis on

the Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Service.

•  Work closely with community leaders and influencers to co-create engagement

approaches that resonate with local needs and which raise awareness of SHUK’s cancer

support services.

•  Represent Self Help UK at community meetings, forums, and events to strengthen

visibility and trust.

•  Map local assets such as community centres, religious spaces, food banks, carers’ groups,

and social hubs.

2. Targeted Outreach and Service Promotion

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Identify priority areas and populations experiencing health inequalities and poorer cancer
outcomes using local health data and community insights.

•  Design and deliver tailored outreach activities, including workshops, drop-in sessions,

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and information stalls, to reach underserved communities.
Liaise and coordinate with the Early Diagnosis Team to develop a participate in a series of
local community Health Roadshows to promote cancer screening and awareness of SHUK
Cancer Services.

•  Deliver presentations and interactive sessions to promote the Macmillan Beyond
Diagnosis Service (and other SHUK cancer services) across healthcare settings,
community venues, and online platforms.

•  Create and distribute promotional materials, ensuring they are accessible and culturally

appropriate.

•  Create content and utilise social media and digital tools to extend our reach and

engagement with communities across the city, improving uptake of our services by
targeted communities and groups.

4. Partnership Development

•  Establish and nurture partnerships with local health and social care providers (GP

practices, public health teams, Primary Care Networks (PCN’s), social prescribers and NHS
Colleagues, voluntary and community organisations to improve referral pathways.

•  Collaborate with Integrated Care Systems (ICS), Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and

cancer alliances to align outreach efforts with local priorities.

•  Act as a liaison between Self Help UK and partner organisations to share best practices

and coordinate joint initiatives.

5. Data and Insight

•  Maintain accurate records of outreach activities and engagement outcomes, including

community feedback and case studies to evidence their impact.

•  Analyse data to identify improvements and gaps in service uptake and inform future

outreach strategies.

•  Prepare regular reports for internal teams and funders, demonstrating impact and

progress against objectives.

6. Advocacy for Equity

•  Champion equity in cancer care by identifying barriers faced by underserved

communities and advocating for inclusive, community led solutions.

•  Ensure that the experiences, concerns and priorities of communities are consistently

reflected in the development and continuous improvement of cancer pathways and Self
Help UK services.

•  Promote inclusion, diversity and anti discriminatory practice across all engagement and

co production activities.

7. Co Designed Activities

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•  Organise and deliver community workshops, drop ins and awareness sessions designed

in partnership with communities.

•  Support communities to co design culturally relevant referral pathways, information

resources and cancer support approaches.

•  Develop and share accessible, bilingual or tailored materials that improve understanding

and participation.

Volunteer Support

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Liaise with the Volunteering Lead to support and enable volunteers to act as trusted local
ambassadors who can help reduce barriers and represent community voices.

•  Encourage and recruit volunteers to participate in community outreach and engagement

activities in partnership with the Volunteering Lead.

Other duties and responsibilities

•  To attend and contribute to internal and external meetings, and group and individual

supervision as requested by line manager

•  To work in accordance with the vision, mission and values of Self UK and to observe

policies, procedures and working practices set out by the Board of Trustees

•  Engage in continuous learning, identify training needs with your line manager and

undertake relevant professional development, including Macmillan and external training
opportunities.

•  Attend internal and external meetings, contribute to organisational effectiveness, and

support general administrative tasks as needed.

•  To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and post as specified by your line

manager

•  This role may involve occasional weekend and evening work

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Personal Specification: Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Outreach and Development Worker

Qualifications

•  Understanding of community development, health inequalities, or health and

•  Professional qualification in Health and

social care through formal training or significant (at least 2 years) practical

Social Care, Community Development,

Essential

Desirable

experience in a paid or unpaid capacity.

Public Health or related field (e.g.NVQ,

QCF diploma, BTEC, degree)

•  Training in co-production, community

engagement, or behavioural science.

Experience &
Knowledge

•  Experience supporting people facing complex barriers (language, poverty,

•  Knowledge of self management

discrimination, trauma, digital exclusion).

approaches for long term conditions

•  Experience building trust with communities who may have low confidence in

•  Familiarity with ICSs, PCNs, cancer

statutory services.

alliances and VCSE–NHS partnership.

•  Experience delivering accessible presentations or workshops to diverse

•  Experience of remote or hybrid working.

audiences.

•  Demonstrated ability to simplify complex health concepts for community

audiences

•  Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and protected characteristics, including

how inequalities affect access to cancer care

•  Understanding of health inequalities affecting Nottingham’s communities (e.g.,

deprivation in St Ann’s, Hyson Green, Clifton; lower screening uptake among

specific groups).

•  Experience using community outreach methods—events, door to door

engagement, community partners, faith based networks, etc.

Skills

•  Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport across cultures,

•  Data literacy: ability to analyse

languages and community identities.

outreach and engagement data to

•  Skilled in inclusive engagement design—developing workshops, events,

identify gaps and inequalities

and sessions that are accessible and culturally appropriate.

•  Multilingual skills, particularly in

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•  Ability to facilitate co production activities, enabling community members

community languages used in

to shape cancer pathways, resources and services.

•  Strong communication skills: verbal, written, digital.

•  Skilled in social media and digital engagement to reach underserved

groups.

•  Ability to take a non-judgmental, strengths based approach to individuals

and community groups.

•  Ability to manage sensitive conversations about health, diagnosis, and

emotional barriers.

•  Well-developed advocacy skills—representing community experiences to

range of stakeholders for example, health systems.

Attributes &
Values

•  Deep commitment to equity, anti discriminatory practice and inclusion.

•  Cultural humility and ability to work alongside communities as equal

partners.

•  Resilience and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within

a small team.

•  Reflective practice—seeking continual improvement and learning.

•  Commitment to Self Help UK's peer led, community based principles.

•  Empathy, compassion, and ability to support people during challenging

periods following a cancer diagnosis.

Nottingham (for example: Arabic,

Urdu, Punjabi, Polish)

•  Experience as volunteer advocate or

community champion

Other

•  Willingness to travel across Nottingham and work flexibly, including

•  Full driving licence and access to a

evenings/weekends.

vehicle for work purposes.

•  Understanding of safeguarding, GDPR, confidentiality and health & safety.

•  Commitment to ongoing professional development.

•  Can meet the requirements of the UK ‘right to work’ legislation*.

* Self Help Nottingham has a responsibility under the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006 to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. Prior to commencing employment, the
successful candidate will be asked to provide documentary evidence to this effect, for example a UK/EEA passport or identity card; a full UK birth certificate; a Home Office document or visa evidencing the
right to take this employment. Please note that the University will not be able to issue a Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship for this post.

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