Pathway Navigator - Skin Cancer

Facilitate the smooth running of the skin cancer patient journey by ensuring that co-ordinated administrative processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs. The success of the cancer pathway relies on close team working and input into and tracking of the patient pathway.

Supporting the Management Team, the Skin Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and wider Skin Cancer Team, working under the direct or indirect supervision of the Assistant Service Manager.

Liaising with the clinical and booking teams to manage the planned checkpoints throughout a patient's clinical journey and support the clinical team in ensuring the specialty is able to deliver safe and effective services.

As part of the wider, well established, Skin Cancer Team, facilitate streamlined administrative processes to ensure patients referred into the Trust on a cancer pathway are tracked, escalated and monitored in line with cancer wait time guidance.

Be adaptable and willing to work flexibly as the service progresses, contributing to service development and improvement.

Use a caring and empathetic approach and also have the ability to support the Service across various sites.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Qualifications

Essential: - GSCE or equivalent in English and Maths grade C or above

Knowledge & Experience

Essential: - Significant previous administrative experience within a healthcare setting; - Experience of applying hospital administration systems

Desirable: - Previous experience of working with Cancer services within the NHS; - Up to date knowledge and understanding of National Cancer Targets