Recruitment | Self Help UK

Working for us

We promote and encourage self-help groups, empowering individuals to take better control of their circumstances or conditions, gain strength from others, and improve their self-care.

Our mission is that together with our national network, we inspire and support self-help leaders through connection, skills, and influence.

Our award-winning services include:

Cancer support services: our Beyond Diagnosis service in partnership with Macmillan and our Primary Care Network work.
Deaf support services: our Deaf Cancer Support service and Deaf Carers Support network.
Community outreach and our online Learning Centre.

Our vision is for self-help leaders to make the biggest possible difference. For more people to feel empowered and able to actively take control of their own health and wellbeing.

Current vacancies:

PCN Cancer Care Coordinator

Clifton & The Meadows PCN 8, Nottingham (Hybrid) | 30–37 hours per week | Permanent

Salary: £26,620 pro rata (pay award pending)
Employer: Self Help UK (in partnership with Clifton & The Meadows Primary Care Network)

About the Role

We are excited to recruit a PCN Cancer Care Coordinator to support people living with cancer across the Clifton and The Meadows Primary Care Network in Nottingham.
This role is central to delivering a holistic, person‑centred cancer care coordination service, supporting patients beyond clinical treatment and ensuring their wider emotional, practical and social needs are met. Working closely with GP practices, Primary Care Network colleagues, and the voluntary and community sector, you will help improve experiences and outcomes for people affected by cancer.
You will work in direct partnership with Self Help UK’s Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Service, carrying out Cancer Care Reviews and Holistic Needs Assessments (eHNA), developing care and support plans, and helping people to access the right support at the right time.

What You’ll Be Doing

Supporting people newly diagnosed with cancer through Cancer Care Reviews and eHNAs
Creating individualised care and support plans based on each person’s needs
Acting as a single point of access for non‑clinical cancer support
Referring and signposting patients to appropriate voluntary and community services
Working closely with GP practices to ensure reviews are recorded on NHS systems
Supporting work to increase cancer screening uptake, especially within targeted communities
Building strong relationships across health, social care and the voluntary sector
Ensuring safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection standards are upheld

You’ll work flexibly across GP practices, community settings, patients’ homes and the Self Help UK office in Nottingham, with some home working available.

About You

You will be someone who is compassionate, organised and confident working with people facing complex and emotive situations. You will bring:

Experience in a people‑facing role within health, community or voluntary settings
Experience supporting people with long‑term health conditions or vulnerabilities
Strong communication, organisation and relationship‑building skills
Confidence working both independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
Emotional resilience and a genuinely person‑centred approach

Experience of working with people affected by cancer, delivering holistic needs assessments, social prescribing or working across NHS–voluntary sector partnerships would be an advantage, but is not essential.

A full UK driving licence and access to a car is required for this role.

You can find more details and the person specification in the PCN Cancer Care Coordinator job description and person specification

How to Apply

Please send us a copy of your CV and a cover letter that describes how you meet the person specification detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification document. Please give detail of your experience, skills and knowledge etc We will shortlist for interview based on your cover letter and CV.

Provide us with your name, contact details (including address, email and phone number), and the contacts for 2 referees. Please let us know if we can contact them before the interviews.

Your cover letter should be no more than 3 sides of A4.

Please return your application to: [email protected]

Closing Date: 11^th May 2026

Interviews likely to take place w/c 18^th May

Join Us as our Operations Manager (Cancer Services)

Salary: £40,500
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Nottingham (Hybrid – 2–3 days office based)
Contract: Permanent

Self Help UK is a national leader in empowering people affected by cancer and long‑term health conditions. From our Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Service to innovative Early Diagnosis and Prehabilitation programmes, we support thousands of people across Nottinghamshire and beyond. For more information please look through Candidate Pack.pdf

We are growing – and we are looking for an exceptional Cancer Services Operations Manager to lead the delivery of our cancer support services and help shape the future of our organisation.

About the Role

This is a hands-on, ‑people focused, operational leadership role at the heart of our service delivery. You’ll‑ oversee multiple cancer support programmes, ensuring they run smoothly, consistently, and to the highest standards.

You will:

Lead day-to-day operations across a portfolio of cancer support services
Provide strong, supportive leadership to managers, coordinators, and frontline staff
Maintain excellent relationships with Macmillan, NHS partners, ICS colleagues, and community organisations
Ensure safeguarding, quality, and statutory compliance
Drive performance, quality improvement, and operational excellence
Contribute to organisational strategy and future service development
Manage budgets, monitor risks, and support sustainable funding models
Be an escalation point for safeguarding, operational issues, and service risks

This is a truly rewarding role where you’ll make a tangible difference to people living with and beyond cancer.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a confident, compassionate, and organised operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

You will have:

Proven experience in operational leadership within health or social care settings
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with external partners and stakeholders
A solid understanding of safeguarding, quality assurance, and statutory regulations
Experience of driving performance and delivering continuous improvement
Ability to contribute to strategic planning and service development
Financial acumen, including managing budgets and supporting sustainable funding
Confidence acting as an escalation point for safeguarding, operational, and service risks

And you’ll be:

Supportive, collaborative, and people-focused
Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
Passionate about inclusion, equality and person-centred support
Committed to Self Help UK’s values and mission

You can find more details and the person specification in the Operations-Manager-Cancer-Services-Job-Description-Person-Specification.pdf

How to Apply

Provide us with your name, contact details (including address, email and phone number), and the contacts for 2 referee’s. Please let us know if we can contact them before the interviews. Your cover letter should be no more than 3 sides of A4.

Please return your application to: [email protected]

Closing date: 6^th May 2026 9.00am

Interviews: W/C 18^th May 2026

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact: [email protected]

Together, we can make support accessible, inclusive, and impactful for everyone affected by cancer.

Trustee Board Recruitment

We are looking for two types of roles: Chair of Trustees and at least one other Trustee (ideally with Financial experience, but we are also open to other types of experience).

Trustee positions are unremunerated, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Trustees meetings are usually held every six weeks, plus there is an AGM, away days, and any sub-committee meetings that trustees may be involved in. Most meetings will remain virtual but there will from time to time be a need to attend key meetings and events in Nottingham. The time commitment is approximately 4hours per month, but there may be occasions when more time is required for a short period.

Chair of Trustees
You will be chairing the Board of Trustees, ensuring that we have minimum representation required for decisions to be made, keeping the board aligned in decision-making, ensuring all minutes are recorded and that all decisions by trustees are made with the appropriate context provided.
This is a great opportunity to develop further governance skills and experience, and help steer an important charity in the right direction.

Who are we looking for?
• Previous chairing experience
• Relevant experience in any of the following financial management, HR, charities, fundraising, social prescribing, NHS, local authorities, marketing, business development, governance, strategy or legal
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Good, independent judgement
• The ability to challenge and ask questions
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership

Trustee:
• Relevant experience in any of the following financial management, HR, charities, fundraising, social prescribing, NHS, health inequalities (including Deaf community), local authorities, marketing, business development, governance, strategy or legal
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Good, independent judgement
• The ability to challenge and ask questions
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship

For more information please look through our Candidate Pack

To apply for this role, send the following to [email protected] by 31st May 2026:

CV
Covering letter (no more than two pages of A4, outlining how you meet the criteria in this role description)
The names, job titles and contact details of two work-based referees, and if we have your permission to contact them pre or post interview stage.
You will be sent an equal opportunity form to complete upon receipt of your application

Disability Confident Committed

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.

We are committed to:

ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
communicating and promoting vacancies.
offering an interview to disabled people.
anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.