Cancer Navigator

Key Responsibilities To act as the key point of contact for patients, coordinating and providing first line support to the patient whilst they are moving through the diagnostic pathway; signposting on to other services as the need is identified e.g. psychological support Communicate with a range of clinical and non-clinical staff concerning progress of patients along the diagnostic pathway Provide and receive complex information and facilitate communication between different clinical services as part of managing the patients pathway Co-ordination of care to ensure seamless patient pathways Ensuring that test results, clinic letters and notes are available and communicated to the clinical team at the earliest opportunity to inform the next steps in the pathway. Work closely with the MDT Co-ordinators to ensure good preparation of cases for MDT discussion and that MDT outcomes are followed up in a timely manner. To foster good links and relationships between all members of the team who are involved in the patients pathway.

Foster good links between patients and their key worker / Clinical Nurse Specialist Collection of patient information from test results, clinic notes and MDTs in order to complete data Ensure accurate cancer waiting times data is collected and recorded for each cancer site responsible for and adhere to relevant deadlines Ensure site specific data is collected on relevant databases, using identified data collection processes, in agreement with clinical teams To provide basic analysis of the data for Clinicians and the Cancer Data Manager and assist in any audits when required To develop new and maintain existing contacts with the appropriate departments within the Trust To liaise with members of staff at all levels, e.g. Consultants and other health professionals in the Trust and also with the tertiary centres To ensure accurate entry of data into Info flex allowing data transfer on agreed deadlines and in accordance with National data submissions. For example COSD. Tracking of patients with targets set to predict when next data collection is required, and to check if all investigations are underway To provide cover for other Care Navigators in times of absence for example annual leave, sickness absence Undertake any other ad hoc duties deemed relevant to the post and grade