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We are seeking an individual to work as part of the Cancer Services Team to support patients through pathways, monitoring progress and identifying potential breach patients - taking appropriate action to avoid these.

Lung Cancer is the most common cancer in Scotland with approximately 5,300 new cases diagnosed every year. We are recruiting an individual to support patients going through the Lung Cancer pathway.

You will be based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy and will work closely with the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS). You will work collaboratively with the cancer trackers within Lung to provide a seamless service, which is responsive to individual patient’s needs. You will have a key role in ensuring that patients have a cancer diagnosis as early as possible, supporting those patients in all stages of the Lung cancer pathway by being a vital point of contact.

This post will involve working as part of a team to ensure that all administrative / assessment functions for patients from the time of GP referral to the time of discharge are coordinated in line with specific care pathway to facilitate the smooth running of the patients’ journey.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and an empathic nature to work with patients and their carers to assist in co-ordinating the appointments and information required by clinicians in the pathway.

**Please note this is a fixed-term post for 6 months. **Applications on a secondment basis will be considered providing you have prior agreement from your current line manager.**

**A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.