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Job summary
Are you passionate about providing person-centred support to people affected by cancer?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Assistant Manager to join our newly established Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at Stockport. This is a unique chance to play a key role in supporting the launch and ongoing development of a service designed to meet the needs of our local population.
Working closely with the Centre Manager, you will support the day-to-day operational running of the Macmillan Cancer Support Centre, ensuring a high-quality, welcoming and responsive service for patients, families and carers.
Main duties of the job
The Macmillan Cancer Support Centre Assistant Manager will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred cancer support services within a newly established Macmillan Cancer Support Centre. You will provide leadership and management for the centre volunteers and the cancer care coordinator team, while supporting service development aligned with the personalised cancer care agenda. You will ensure patients, carers, and professionals have access to timely information, emotional support, and appropriate signposting. Working collaboratively across hospital and community settings, the role also contributes to strategic service improvements and deputises for the Centre Manager when required.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
362-ADM5MAC-10-26
Job locations
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK27JE
United Kingdom
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