Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) Gynaecology Navigator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

TheGynaecology Patient Navigator is an integral of the RAC nurse Specialist team and will work very closely with the nurses to provide a single point of contact for the patients within the Gynaecology tumour site. The role will also link closely with MDT Co-ordinators and Diagnostic Services to promote seamless coordination and timely management of patients at all points of their 28-day suspected cancer pathway. The post holder will be working in partnership with the specialist nurses, clinicians and cancer services to ensure patients are fully informed and supported and that the pathway is co-ordinated by proactively tracking timelines through the diagnostic pathway. The post holder will be responsible for the service activity reporting, coordination and the administrative function of the pathway, including and not limited to: Booking blood tests, chasing appointment dates, liaising closely with radiology, checking blood tests results are available, multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) discussions, liaising with cancer care services and keeping patients always informed. Through effective and efficient patient focused co-ordination of the pathway, patients will be given a diagnosis or exclusion of cancer at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or demonstrable equivalent level of appropriate work experience

essemtial

Essential

• Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary environment, including busy environments with multiple departments
• Experience of hospital specific administration systems
• Understanding of the NHS Cancer Waiting times Framework and best practice timed diagnostic cancer pathways
• Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook /Diary Management.

Desirable

• Previous experience in cancer services or experience of working within NHS or similar environment
• Experience of having working relationships with clinicians, GPs, Managers and Consultants
• Knowledge and understanding of the published FDS National framework, the Cancer Waiting Times, Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset and National Cancer Audit Datasets

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Rod

Brighton

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

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