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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Pathway Navigator Gynaecology

The closing date is 11 December 2025

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Job summary

Gynaecology Cancer Services are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, flexible team member with excellent attention to detail to join our team with this new 12 months fixed term post.

The role will provide administration support to the Gynaecology cancer pathway team.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting FDS (faster diagnosis standard) Gynaecology patients through their pathways, with an emphasis on navigating patients through their diagnostic investigations to ensure faster diagnosis and efficient pathways.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the quality check of the Gynaecology cancer pathways, ensuring that all appointments, diagnostics and clinic letters are managed appropriately and swiftly. The individual will work closely across secondary, community and primary care as required by the patient. With an emphasis on navigating patients from referral through to their diagnostic investigations, to ensure faster diagnosis and efficient pathways. Close working with the clinical team and cancer services team.

The post holder will work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers to assist in coordinating the care of patients through their hospital care journey, providing the patient with the relevant information and coordinate any test preparations that need to be sent or collected by the patient.

It is expected that the post holder will work autonomously, using their own initiative and within a specialised team. The post holder is expected to be highly experienced within the hospital administrative setting with knowledge and evidence of use of current hospital systems.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7502479

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/foundation degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Previous administrative experience within the NHS
  • Previous experience of data collection, validation and reporting
  • Experience of training and managing staff

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in the NHS in a role relating to cancer patient pathway

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • High level of communication skills when communicating with patients/relatives/carers
  • Demonstrate autonomous working and high levels of organisational skills
  • Knowledge of legislation surrounding confidentiality of patient and staff and IT skills within Excel, Word, Outlook and knowledge of hospitals systems
  • Ability to identify trends in patient pathways that require improvement
  • Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure guidance

Desirable

  • Knowledge of cancer waiting times and cancer patient pathways

Other

Essential

  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
  • Ability to concentrate on tasks whilst managing frequent interruptions and making appropriate adjustments to priorities
  • Ability to cope with exposure to details regarding patients that may be distressing
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/foundation degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Previous administrative experience within the NHS
  • Previous experience of data collection, validation and reporting
  • Experience of training and managing staff

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in the NHS in a role relating to cancer patient pathway

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • High level of communication skills when communicating with patients/relatives/carers
  • Demonstrate autonomous working and high levels of organisational skills
  • Knowledge of legislation surrounding confidentiality of patient and staff and IT skills within Excel, Word, Outlook and knowledge of hospitals systems
  • Ability to identify trends in patient pathways that require improvement
  • Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure guidance

Desirable

  • Knowledge of cancer waiting times and cancer patient pathways

Other

Essential

  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
  • Ability to concentrate on tasks whilst managing frequent interruptions and making appropriate adjustments to priorities
  • Ability to cope with exposure to details regarding patients that may be distressing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Cancer Nurse

Kiyla Murray

kiyla.murray@ncic.nhs.uk

07811714153

Details

Date posted

27 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

262-A-25-7502479

Job locations

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY


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