Cancer Service Navigator - Chemotherapy

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team as a Cancer Patient Navigator in our Chemotherapy Unit at Broomfield Hospital.

You will support the SACT (systemic anti-cancer treatment) Teams to facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey, by ensuring that the pathways are coordinated, streamlined and all processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.

The role of the cancer patient SACT navigator is to provide specialist knowledge for the pathway of cancer patients across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The role will facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey by ensuring that the pathway is coordinated, streamlined and all processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.

Main duties of the job

If successful you will work directly and indirectly with patients and their carers, and be responsible for capturing information about patients, ensuring up-to-date relevant information is recorded on the patient record and Trust systems.

You will have a good knowledge and understanding of patient complete pathways. As a key requirement of this role, the post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills, together with a high attention to detail and levels of accuracy.

The role will support and work within the chemotherapy nurse teams to support whilst directly reporting to the Oncology Service Manager in order to transform the current processes.

The role will have a primary base within the Chemotherapy Unit at Broomfield Hospital.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CAN-SO-8200

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

CHELMSFORD

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to A Level or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of specialist functional and medical terms demonstrated in supporting information
Previous administrative experience within a healthcare setting
Experience of applying hospital administration systems
Knowledge and understanding of key access targets i.e. 31 day and 62 day cancer

Desirable

High level of proficiency in MS Office
Previous experience working with data input
Understanding purpose of PTL's

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to A Level or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of specialist functional and medical terms demonstrated in supporting information
Previous administrative experience within a healthcare setting
Experience of applying hospital administration systems
Knowledge and understanding of key access targets i.e. 31 day and 62 day cancer

Desirable

High level of proficiency in MS Office
Previous experience working with data input
Understanding purpose of PTL's

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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