Hepatology Pathway Navigator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join our Hepatology team as a Pathway Navigator. The Hepatology Pathway Navigator will support the Liver Team in proactively tracking patients with liver cirrhosis along the diagnostic pathway, including discussion at the weekly HPB MDT meeting for any suspected liver cancer patients. They will ensure that accurate data is collected to maintain precise patient pathway information on the Liver Tracker for regional data reporting. They will also support the Trust in achieving National accreditation for our local liver services.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about delivering earlier cancer pathways by ensuring a coordinated and smooth service for patients through their pathway.

We are keen to hear from individuals who have the necessary drive and motivation to support service delivery.

The Hepatology Pathway Navigator role will be involved throughout the patient’s pathway, including supporting the Hepatology team in identifying patients requiring hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance and acting quickly on results to ensure that all patients move through the pathway without delay which will ultimately lead to a quicker diagnosis and treatment.

Please see job description for more details.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

**Benefits we offer to you**:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

Stockport Credit Union
- for local financial advice

With frequent contact with patients and their families, it is essential that the post holders are emotionally resilient with a caring and sensitive attitude. They will also have excellent communication skills to liaise with a wide range of health professionals to ensure tests and appointments are coordinated and scheduled in a timely manner and patients are kept informed at all times.

If you think you are the right person to take on this challenge, we would like to hear from you.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £21.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.