Head and Neck Cancer Pathway Navigator
1 month ago
Job summary
Closing Date: (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing
Head and Neck Cancer Pathway Navigator
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with and support our Head and Neck cancer specialist nurses as a pathway navigator.
This role will support early diagnostics and treatment pathways for patients with Head and Neck cancer.
The successful applicant supports the CNS's and wider multi-disciplinary team in delivering high standard of support for our patients. They will be expected to liaise with GP's, co-ordinate diagnostic tests and communication with local and regional Cancer MDT's.
This is predominantly an administrative role however we welcome Registered Nurse Associates to apply with potential to expand and develop the role in the future.
Main duties of the job
To communicate regularly with patients to ensure that they are aware of upcoming appointments, diagnostic tests/investigations and operation dates and offer practical support with the arrangements and provide consistent planned follow-up to reinforce and further promote this information. To ensure the patient remains informed of their treatment pathway in line with the constitutional targets of 2 ww, 28-day FDS, 31-day upgrades and the 62-day treatment.
In conjunction with the Business Support Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and responsible clinician to provide coordination of high-quality patient care through ongoing telephonic interactions with patients and proactive identification of needs such as WHO performance status, hospitalisation within this trust or other trusts, pregnancy, language barriers and arranging language interpreter during clinics to improve patient experience.
To ensure that the provisions of appropriate services at the right time and in the right place are available for patients and to have the knowledge to signpost patients as required.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people We are one team We careWe're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
oRelevant Health or Social Care experience oAdvanced knowledge of medical terminology. oExperience of coaching/teaching patients and carers.
Desirable
oBasic counselling oExperience coordinating a patient workload oKnowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology.
Skills
Essential
oAble to use own initiative and work without supervision. oAble to prioritize work oEffective organization skills. oAbility to communicate both verbally and non-verbally on a daily basis with people at all levels. oGood observation skills. oPractical problems solving skills. oAbility to work flexibly dependent on the needs of the service oTactful and diplomatic with the ability to sensitively ask about information needs. oAbility to retrieve information from a wide range of sources and in different formats. oDemonstrate enthusiasm.
Desirable
oAbility to solve problems & make decisions under pressure
Knowledge
Essential
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
oGood General Education with GCSE English and Mathematics oECDL or equivalent experience oLevel 3 Health or social care qualification ( NVQ or similar)
Desirable
oLevel 4 Health or social care qualification ( foundation degree)
Other requirements
Essential
oAbility to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description oAbility to travel between sites-
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