Surgical Navigator | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Thoracic Surgical navigation team based at Wythenshawe Hospital. You will be responsible for tracking patients to the relevant cancer pathways and targets. You would be expect to liaise with local hospitals and cancer services departments to obtain results and reports and elevate any delays to prevent delays in the cancer pathways.You would be responsible for the booking of appointments and informing patients of these.1 x 37.5 hr permanent positionYou would be responsible for the analysis and adjustment of complex patient pathways and able to support and advise both internal and external clinical teams and patients.Ensure that every patient and health care professional that utilises the MFT Thoracic surgical service has an excellent experience of it.Assist medical staff to triage patients into the service and identify those patients suitable for prehabilitation and clinical trials.Track patients throughout their journey, against the relevant patient pathways ensuring that patients are managed well within the relevant national target, liaising with the relevant ward/department. Take appropriate action/escalate any delays with the relevant clinician and directoratemanagement teams to prevent target breaches. Daily use of the live tracking boards.MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.We’re looking forward to hearing from youThis advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr