Cancer Pathway Navigator

1 month ago


Oldham, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join the Cancer Services team in a innovative position of Cancer Pathway Navigator within The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group. This will be a hybrid role - 2 days working at Salford Royal and 3 days working at the Royal Oldham (Whitney Court - Hamilton Street, Oldham).

The Pathway Navigator will be pivotal in supporting early diagnostic pathways for patients with a suspected cancer to achieve a definitive diagnosis by day 28 following referral by the GP. The navigator will be involved from the beginning of the pathway to work both directly and indirectly with both patients and their carers to assist in coordinating the patient pathway. The role of the navigator will be to improve both patient compliance and the patient experience.

We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic individuals to support Cancer Pathways across NCA inclusive of Salford Royal.

We require dynamic flexible individuals with advanced IT, administrative and organisational skills. The post holders will be required to have excellent communication skills and an ability to deal with complex situations with service users and clinicians over the phone and in person.

An ability to work autonomously and to respond quickly to requests is required in addition to the ability to use your own initiative.

Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.



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