Cancer Care and Dementia Link Worker

Company: VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East)
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Location: Gateshead
Job Description:

Cancer Care and Dementia Link Worker (Oncology) – Post funded by MacMillan Cancer Care

Contract Type: Fixed Term (24 Month Contract)

Hours: 37 hours per week (full time), Monday to Friday (some weekend & evening flexibility required)

Location: QE Hospital, Gateshead / Edberts House / some hybrid working

Based: Gateshead

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Salary: £27,311 FTE per annum/pro rata (currently under review)

Benefits: 25 days holiday per year, plus statutory holidays pro rata

About The Role

  • Build trusted, person-centred relationships with patients and carers
  • Provide holistic, non-clinical support
  • Support people to navigate complex systems and participate in decisions
  • Address health inequalities and connect to services
  • Work alongside clinical teams

Make a real difference in cancer care.

Edberts House

Edberts House is a vibrant, values-driven charity supporting over 4,000 people each year across Gateshead, tackling health inequalities through social prescribing and community development.

Contact

Moira Mae Underwood, Head of Social Prescribing

Email: moira.underwood@nhs.net

For an application pack and job description for the above vacancy please email: recruitment@edbertshouse.org

Application deadline: 12:00 on Monday, 13th July 2026.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 22nd July 2026.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026