Cancer Pathway Navigator
Job Description
Job title: Cancer Pathway Navigator
Company: NHS
Job description: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of Cancer Pathway Navigators. The role with be to support patient target lists ensuring patients are tracked correctly and quickly to ensure they are given a confirmed or non-confirmed diagnosis of cancer. You will work with a large team in order to track these patients and will be responsible for the accurate and timely tracking on the Trusts systems.Main duties of the jobUsing cancer patient tracking list (PTL) to monitor and actively push newly referred suspected cancer patients through investigations within the national cancer targets. This includes ensuring they have received their results as quickly as possible, including benign outcomes, in a timely manner. Working with Cancer Services and Urology teams to achieve this. Future planning to request additional clinics to ensure patients avoid breaching either pathway targets. Attending meetings to share information with other cancer departments/managers.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted09 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number344-4149KCHJob locationsKent and Canterbury HospitalEthelbert RoadCanterburyCT1 3NGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘supporting documents’. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘supporting documents’.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
- Significant experience in an administrative role (cancer experience preferred) Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines Experience of communicating with patient/carers via telephone and face to face Relevant customer
Desirable
- Previous office/administrative experience, preferably within a health service setting Data entry experience
SkillsEssential
- Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and numerical Essential understanding of National Cancer Standards Excellent organisational skills Excellent time management Competent using Microsoft Office Excellent telephone manner Ability to work on own initiative and to work within a team
Desirable
- Previous office/administrative experience, preferably within a health service setting Data entry experience
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
- Significant experience in an administrative role (cancer experience preferred) Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines Experience of communicating with patient/carers via telephone and face to face Relevant customer
Desirable
- Previous office/administrative experience, preferably within a health service setting Data entry experience
SkillsEssential
- Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and numerical Essential understanding of National Cancer Standards Excellent organisational skills Excellent time management Competent using Microsoft Office Excellent telephone manner Ability to work on own initiative and to work within a team
Desirable
- Previous office/administrative experience, preferably within a health service setting Data entry experience
Expected salary: £26530 – 29114 per year
Location: Canterbury
