Oncology Cancer Navigator

2 weeks ago


Lincoln, United Kingdom United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The Cancer Navigator post will play a pivotal role in navigating and tracking patients along their pathway, co-ordinating all hospital appointments, investigations and their treatment, whilst also identifying patients who may potentially breach national waiting times targets and Cancer Standards taking appropriate positive action to negate this possibility.

The post holder will work effectively across the oncology and haematology specialities involved in the delivery of cancer services by providing high quality person centred care to patients whom are on a cancer pathway.

Main duties of the job

This post is to be based at Lincoln County Hospital. Candidates must be able to travel to other ULHT sites.

The Cancer Navigator post will play a pivotal role in navigating and tracking patients along their pathway, co-ordinating all hospital appointments, investigations and their treatment, whilst also identifying patients who may potentially breach national waiting times targets and Cancer Standards taking appropriate positive action to negate this possibility.

The post holder will work effectively across the oncology and haematology division and CBU's involved in the delivery of cancer services by providing high quality person centred care to patients whom are on a cancer pathway. The post holder will engage with and work alongside the senior medical staff, nursing staff, other health care professionals and partner organisations within the network across the patient journey

The successful candidate will also have the following skills:-

Be able to analyse problems and suggest suitable solutions Be able to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time Good interpersonal skills Effective negotiation and influencing skills Have the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Be able to work effectively in a team Adaptable to change Knowledge of all cancer waiting times targets Competent in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you

Person Specification

Previous experience

Essential

Experience of multi professional working. Experience using IT systems Previous NHS experience

Desirable

Able to demonstrate "evidence" of working within the multi-disciplinary team Previous cancer pathway experience Previous acute hospital experience

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE's English and Maths grade C or above or NVQ Level 2 equivalent

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of demonstrable experience, plus additional short courses or training to diploma level or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills Ability to work independently Self-motivated Uses own initiative Competent in use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel Knowledge of all Cancer Waiting Times Targets Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and excellent behaviors

Desirable

Motivated and resourceful Experience with ULHT 'in house' computer systems.. Somerset, Medway, Cris, Web v

Specific Requirements

Essential

Flexibility attitude and approach to work Ability to deal with emotional situations Ability to prioritise and work under pressure Demonstrates a person centred approach to car

Desirable

Good understanding of the national drivers for cancer within the NHS

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