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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Patient Navigator - Cancer Services

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cancer Services Administration team at East Lancashire NHS Trust

To provide full administrative support to the Best Practice Timed Pathway meetings and proactive monitoring and tracking of the cancer patients, ensuring that their journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with the Cancer Waiting Times Targets. It is imperative that the post holder has a full understanding of the Cancer Waiting Time Targets, and the impact these have on both patient and trust, in order to educate and advise key personnel on all aspects and requirements of the Cancer targets.

Main duties of the job

Track and guide (virtually) the patient through the cancer pathway using the Hospital systems ensuring there are no delays which will prevent the patient achieving the cancer waiting time targets. Ensure diagnostic investigations are carried out in a timely manner and the results of such are made available as soon as possible to clinicians

Be responsible for identifying patients coming into the Trust referred either via the 2 week wait route or other routes (at positive histology).Be responsible for identifying and resolving delays in the patient pathway.

Ensure the exchange of data in relation to the Cancer patient journey. Ensure all data in relation to the patient journey is supplied for input onto the Cancer Services Database.

Highlight any regular system bottlenecks and contribute ideas to resolve these.

Work closely with the Cancer Management Team and Service Improvement Leads to continually improve the patient journey.

Ensure data entry of patient details to Cancer Database.

Be able to identify and advise clinical teams on when adjustments can be made to the patient journey, ensuring these are documented in both the patient case notes and within the Cancer Database.

Support and attend weekly Patient Tracking List (PTL) meetings, which involve the Business Managers, Assistant Business Managers, MDT Co-ordinators and Cancer Business Manager. Ensure all recommended actions are dealt with expediently and escalation procedures followed.

About us

The post holder is required to adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures.

All employees are required to comply with employment legislation and codes of good practice.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will do all we can to make sure that job applicants and employees do not receive less favourable treatment because of their age, sex, marital status, faith, race, disability or sexual orientation, or for any other reason that is not justified.

Details

Date posted

10 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

435-S276-23-A

Job locations

Across East Lancashire Sites

Royal Blackburn Hospital Haslingden Road

Across East Lancashire Sites

BB2 3HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more information regarding this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more information regarding this role

Person Specification

Essentail and Desirable

Essential

  • Collecting and recording of data/information, text and/or numerical on an electronic database.
  • Proven administrative experience.
  • GCSE English and Maths at Grade C (or equivalent level of skill).
  • Have experience of working with IT Systems - Microsoft packages especially MS Spreadsheets
  • Word processing RSA III or equivalent.
  • Understand confidentiality, accountability.

Desirable

  • Previous experience either Primary/Secondary NHS Care.
  • Data analysis and report writing.
  • Familiar with medical terminology.
  • Knowledge and Understanding of the Cancer Wait Time Measures
  • Understand Data Protection.
Person Specification

Essentail and Desirable

Essential

  • Collecting and recording of data/information, text and/or numerical on an electronic database.
  • Proven administrative experience.
  • GCSE English and Maths at Grade C (or equivalent level of skill).
  • Have experience of working with IT Systems - Microsoft packages especially MS Spreadsheets
  • Word processing RSA III or equivalent.
  • Understand confidentiality, accountability.

Desirable

  • Previous experience either Primary/Secondary NHS Care.
  • Data analysis and report writing.
  • Familiar with medical terminology.
  • Knowledge and Understanding of the Cancer Wait Time Measures
  • Understand Data Protection.

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across East Lancashire Sites

Royal Blackburn Hospital Haslingden Road

Across East Lancashire Sites

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across East Lancashire Sites

Royal Blackburn Hospital Haslingden Road

Across East Lancashire Sites

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Project Manager - Cancer Services

Donna Cheetham

Donna.cheetham@elht.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

435-S276-23-A

Job locations

Across East Lancashire Sites

Royal Blackburn Hospital Haslingden Road

Across East Lancashire Sites

BB2 3HH


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