Cancer Navigator

2 weeks ago


Singapore Ain Society Full time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


The Cancer Navigator's core duty is to provide care and support for registered cancer patients through psycho-social interventions which contribute to patient's overall well-being and improved quality of life.

The term 'client' will be used to refer to cancer patients registered in the cancer care program.

  • Identify client's needs depending on which stage they are in the cancer journey (newly diagnosed, actively receiving cancer treatment, palliative/endoflife, survivorship)
  • Provide psychosocial and emotional support for clients through regular checkins/home visits
  • Link clients with relevant and suitable resources and services (such as financial assistance, food rations, transportation, mobility equipment, medical consumables etc.)
  • Follow up with community partners to ensure continuity of care after referrals
  • Refer client for counselling, and spiritual or mental health support as and when the needs arise
  • Provide information or coordinate for clients to receive psychoeducation from medical/healthcare practitioners which could help them have better understanding of the cancer diagnosis, and its treatments and side effects
  • Provide psychosocial and emotional support for caregivers/family members
  • Maintain relationship and communicate frequently with clients and caregivers to assess their coping as they navigate their cancer journey
  • Advocate for the needs of cancer patients and create awareness on cancer through community programs and publicity campaigns
  • Document case recordings according to interventions provided for the client
  • Facilitate support group session
  • Carry out assigned administrative or coordinating duties

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum Diploma in Social Service, Community Health, Counselling, Psychology, Nursing (parttime undergraduates or postgraduate students and mature midcareer switch individuals are welcomed to join the team)
  • Demonstrated experience in case management and supporting people impacted by illnesses/multiple adversities
  • Skills in demonstrating warmth and empathy to individuals impacted by illnesses/ multiple adversities
  • Interest in providing support for individuals/families from the lower socioeconomic status
  • Open to work with clients of various age groups (children, adolescents, young adults, middle adults, older adults)
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Knowledge and skills in photo/video editing is a bonus
  • Can work well in a team

Physical Requirements:

What is physically required to perform the daily tasks and job duties? Be specific

Some examples are:

  • Ability to coordinate logístical requirements for inhouse and external programmes
  • Able to work on weekends as required by supervisor if the need arises (for outings with clients, support group sessions
  • Ability to travel for homevisits

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