Head and Neck Cancer Pathway Navigator

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Closing Date: 02.01.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 03.01.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 06.01.25

Head and Neck Cancer Pathway Navigator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with and support our Head and Neck cancer specialist nurses as a pathway navigator.

This role will support early diagnostics and treatment pathways for patients with Head and Neck cancer.

The successful applicant supports the CNS's and wider multi-disciplinary team in delivering high standard of support for our patients. They will be expected to liaise with GP's, co-ordinate diagnostic tests and communication with local and regional Cancer MDT's.

This is predominantly an administrative role however we welcome Registered Nurse Associates to apply with potential to expand and develop the role in the future.

Main duties of the job

To communicate regularly with patients to ensure that they are aware of upcoming appointments, diagnostic tests/investigations and operation dates and offer practical support with the arrangements and provide consistent planned follow-up to reinforce and further promote this information. To ensure the patient remains informed of their treatment pathway in line with the constitutional targets of 2 ww, 28-day FDS, 31-day upgrades and the 62-day treatment.

In conjunction with the Business Support Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and responsible clinician to provide coordination of high-quality patient care through ongoing telephonic interactions with patients and proactive identification of needs such as WHO performance status, hospitalisation within this trust or other trusts, pregnancy, language barriers and arranging language interpreter during clinics to improve patient experience.

To ensure that the provisions of appropriate services at the right time and in the right place are available for patients and to have the knowledge to signpost patients as required.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-24-6769095-A

Job locations

BTHFT

Bradford

BD9 6PJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oRelevant Health or Social Care experience
  • oAdvanced knowledge of medical terminology.
  • oExperience of coaching/teaching patients and carers.

Desirable

  • oBasic counselling
  • oExperience coordinating a patient workload
  • oKnowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology.

Skills

Essential

  • oAble to use own initiative and work without supervision.
  • oAble to prioritize work
  • oEffective organization skills.
  • oAbility to communicate both verbally and non-verbally on a daily basis with people at all levels.
  • oGood observation skills.
  • oPractical problems solving skills.
  • oAbility to work flexibly dependent on the needs of the service
  • oTactful and diplomatic with the ability to sensitively ask about information needs.
  • oAbility to retrieve information from a wide range of sources and in different formats.
  • oDemonstrate enthusiasm.

Desirable

  • oAbility to solve problems & make decisions under pressure

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGood General Education with GCSE English and Mathematics
  • oECDL or equivalent experience
  • oLevel 3 Health or social care qualification (e.g. NVQ or similar)

Desirable

  • oLevel 4 Health or social care qualification (e.g. foundation degree)

Other requirements

Essential

  • oAbility to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
  • oAbility to travel between sites
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oRelevant Health or Social Care experience
  • oAdvanced knowledge of medical terminology.
  • oExperience of coaching/teaching patients and carers.

Desirable

  • oBasic counselling
  • oExperience coordinating a patient workload
  • oKnowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology.

Skills

Essential

  • oAble to use own initiative and work without supervision.
  • oAble to prioritize work
  • oEffective organization skills.
  • oAbility to communicate both verbally and non-verbally on a daily basis with people at all levels.
  • oGood observation skills.
  • oPractical problems solving skills.
  • oAbility to work flexibly dependent on the needs of the service
  • oTactful and diplomatic with the ability to sensitively ask about information needs.
  • oAbility to retrieve information from a wide range of sources and in different formats.
  • oDemonstrate enthusiasm.

Desirable

  • oAbility to solve problems & make decisions under pressure

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGood General Education with GCSE English and Mathematics
  • oECDL or equivalent experience
  • oLevel 3 Health or social care qualification (e.g. NVQ or similar)

Desirable

  • oLevel 4 Health or social care qualification (e.g. foundation degree)

Other requirements

Essential

  • oAbility to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
  • oAbility to travel between sites

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTHFT

Bradford

BD9 6PJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTHFT

Bradford

BD9 6PJ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Bashir Ahmed

bashir.ahmed@bthft.nhs.uk

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-24-6769095-A

Job locations

BTHFT

Bradford

BD9 6PJ


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