Faecal Immunochemical Test Pathway Navigator

6 months ago


Bradford, United Kingdom Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cancer Support Services Team to support the FIT Pathway for patients within the Lower Gastrointestinal service at BTHFT.

The FIT pathway Navigator role will work across the healthcare system providing comprehensive support to pathology, primary care and endoscopy through co-ordination of FIT referrals, logistics of FIT pack distribution, monitoring of FIT pack supplies and supporting patients and GP’s throughout the diagnostic pathway. It will require the post holder to adapt to support the pathway as it continues to evolve over time.

You will require experience of working in a customer/patient-focused environment, excellent communication, good organisation and interpersonal skills and have the necessary confidence and competence to work with a wide range of professional staff, internal departments and external organisations. Flexibility and aptitude to work in a fast paced department is important.

The successful applicants will have experience of data inputting using Patient Information Management systems (EPR, PAS, PPM or alternative) and have an understanding of information governance.

The post-holder will work across primary care, and endoscopy to support the FIT testing pathway.

The post holder will ensure GP requests for FIT tests are actioned on a daily basis, to oversee the co-ordination and distribution of FIT packs across primary care, communicate with GP surgeries and external providers, about FIT pack stocks and distribution, and to monitor FIT pack stock centrally within Bradford and across Bradford GP surgeries.

The post holder will provide safety netting for primary care by being the main point of contact for GP’s and practice staff relating to FIT testing. They will support primary care in the follow-up of non-returned FIT tests by liaising with GP’s and supporting patients to complete the test.

The post holder will work with the Endoscopy and Cancer Team ensuring patients with positive FIT test results are escalated onto the 62 day cancer pathway.

The post holder will work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers using a range of IT systems to assist in coordinating the care of patients through their hospital journey.

The post holder will coordinate appropriate services to maximise the delivery of streamlined diagnostic pathways, thereby improving quality of care and experience for patients and their carers.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills Training Centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Closing date may change dependent on the response



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