Job summary
The General Surgery & Urology specialty is seeking a dedicated Cancer Pathway Navigator to join our team for a fixed-term period of 12 months. As the Cancer Pathway Navigator, you will play a vital role in ensuring a coordinated and efficient service for patients throughout their cancer pathway journey.
This role will involve active involvement from the suspicion of cancer stage, supporting the division in implementing early diagnostic pathways to achieve timely interventions for patients with suspected cancer.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times standards
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm in difficult situations
- Ability to deal with sensitive information in a tactful and diplomatic way
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to retrieve information form a wide range of sources and in different formats
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions under pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy
Qualifications/Academic/ Craft/Professional
Essential
- Good General Education with GCSE level English and Mathematics ECDL or equivalent experience
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience coordinating a patient workload
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a health care setting
- Computer literate and a good understanding of computer packages e.g. word/excel
- Ability to establish and maintain a patient tracking database
Desirable
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Familiar with medical terminology
- Ability to work in a demanding environment
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate Trust CARE values.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kings Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG17 4JL