Cancer Patient Pathway Navigator - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Band 4

Main area

Radiology

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Fixed term: 2 years

Hours

Full time hours per week

Job ref

Site

City Hospital

Town

Nottingham

Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

07/12/2023 23:59

Job overview

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

The Cancer Patient Pathway Navigator will play a crucial role in the proactive management of patients referred onto the pathway.

The post holder will work within radiology and collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure patients receive comprehensive and timely investigation of a suspected cancer.

They will be expected to proactively break down any barriers to access and provide a key point of contact for patients.

The post holder will work with the wider MDT to develop processes conducive to meeting timed milestones.

Main duties of the job

The role/duties of the post are outlined below.

In undertaking this role, the employee will be expected to behave at all times that is consistent with and actively supports the Trust values which are detailed below.

Due to the sensitivity of the role, you will need to be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of confidentiality issues.

Working for our organisation

We have an important contribution to make to life in Nottingham and the wider region and we take this responsibility seriously.

With 15,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

We have a budget of just under £1billion, 90 wards and 1,700 beds across three main sites:
QMC, City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We deliver district general services to 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities.

Our specialist services allows us to deliver care to 4.5m people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services.

We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma.

We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the radiology team, and will be responsible for monitoring patients' progress along their cancer pathway on a daily basis, highlighting problems to the management team and escalating where necessary according to local protocols.

The post holder should engage with continuing professional development to gain and maintain a full understanding of the national cancer wait time targets.

Build and maintain effective working relationships with the wider MDT in pursuit of delivery of care within defined cancer wait time targets.

The post holder will be required to maintain cancer referrals with the use of Radiology systems. Liaise with the relevant Radiology Modality Manager to escalate patients in need of imaging. Regularly review all 2 week wait patients within Radiology and identify delays in managing patients.

The post holder will ensure close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team in Radiology as well as wards, GP surgeries, outpatient clinics, patients and nursing medical/administrative staff in order to provide a prompt patient focused service and maintain good relations with internal and external referrers into the service.

This will also include attending the Cancer PTL meetings.

The post holder should possess the ability to use his/her initiative, working without direct supervision, organising and taking control of specified duties, escalating where necessary to the Deputy Service Administration Manager.

It is essential that the post holder is aware of the need for flexible working arrangements. They may be required to work at any of the NUH Campuses, including the Treatment Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications:

Essential criteria