University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

HHC Surveillance Pathway Navigator

The closing date is 26 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a crucial admin role as a Pathway Navigator for patients on Hepatology Cancer Surveillance and will be the central point of contact for the patients on HCC surveillance; helping to ensure the individual needs of the patient are supported and that care is built around those needs.

Main duties of the job

You will provide direct support for patients to maintain their engagement in the surveillance pathways ensuring that they receive their surveillance scans on schedule. Working closely with the Hepatology CNS and wider Gastroenterology team.

As the central point of contact you will be involved with maintaining both effective communication with and on behalf of the patient, signposting to other resources and information as defined by patient need and liaising with staff and services to ensure tests and appointments are scheduled.

A key element of the role will be to maintain and populate tracking lists for Liver Health Check clinics and to track patients for HCC Surveillance, as such, you must have excellent IT and data entry skills.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

20 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

331-7735135-UHMB-A

Job locations

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 in Business Administration or equivalent or relevant experience
  • ECDL or recognised typing qualification or relevant experience
  • GCSE Maths and English or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Shorthand

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking a range of secretarial duties to include: - Diary management - Typing correspondence - Answering telephone queries - Audio typing
  • Knowledge and use of medical terminology
  • Experience of using MS Office systems Experience of overseeing a small team of staff
  • Word processing skills Audio typing skills

Desirable

  • Previous experience as a Secretary in a medical setting
  • Experience of using a Patient Database
  • Experience of using digital dictation machines and software
  • Experience of working with spreadsheets and databases
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 in Business Administration or equivalent or relevant experience
  • ECDL or recognised typing qualification or relevant experience
  • GCSE Maths and English or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Shorthand

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking a range of secretarial duties to include: - Diary management - Typing correspondence - Answering telephone queries - Audio typing
  • Knowledge and use of medical terminology
  • Experience of using MS Office systems Experience of overseeing a small team of staff
  • Word processing skills Audio typing skills

Desirable

  • Previous experience as a Secretary in a medical setting
  • Experience of using a Patient Database
  • Experience of using digital dictation machines and software
  • Experience of working with spreadsheets and databases

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 of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Service Manager

Gayle Gledhill

gayle.gledhill@mbht.nhs.uk

07814117803

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

20 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

331-7735135-UHMB-A

Job locations

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Lancaster

LA1 4RP


Supporting documents

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