Cancer Patient Pathway Navigator

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4 - 37.5 hours per week - 18 months Fixed Term
The post holder will act as the patient’s navigator tracking their timed pathway against the national guidance.
The post holder is responsible for supporting patients and their families through the relevant cancer pathway across secondary, community and primary care as required by the patient. They will be responsible for coordinating care, education and support for people with complex care needs and providing a point of access to patients and carers. This post is part of a new patient pathway that aims to deliver a diagnosis within 28 days from referral.
The development of the role will be led by the needs of the patients. The post holder must be adaptable and willing to work flexibly as the service progresses.

They will be responsible for entering accurate data onto the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record and Somerset Cancer Register database

• Coordinate care by providing a single point of access, including rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent needs
• Provide advice and refer on or sign-post to other sources of support
• Coordinate diagnostic and monitoring through appointments and investigations
• Coordinate face to face appointments for those with complex results.
• Discuss with patients issues relevant to their health and social care and provide support where possible or escalating relevant clinical teams if necessary.
• Maintain accurate patient records on both the Trust Electronic Patient Record and the Somerset Cancer Register to reflect the care given.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults & children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy/maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests & health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance & much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required . These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

• Coordinate care by providing a single point of access, including rapid re-entry into the system for those people identified as having urgent needs
• Provide advice and refer on or sign-post to other sources of support
• Coordinate diagnostic and monitoring through appointments and investigations
• Coordinate face to face appointments for those with complex results.
• Discuss with patients issues relevant to their health and social care and provide support where possible or escalating relevant clinical teams if necessary.
• Maintain accurate patient records on both the Trust Electronic Patient Record and the Somerset Cancer Register to reflect the care given