Patient Navigator for the Vague Symptoms of Cancer Service
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tooting, SW17 0QT
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
To be a key member of the Rapid Diagnostic Team (RDC). To support the RDC to ensure patients are diagnosed promptly and track all patients that attend...
Be responsible for capturing information about all the patients that are referred to the service, ensuring up-to-date relevant information is recorded on the Trust's databases. Work with the Service Lead to ensure the development of locally and nationally agreed datasets, including assisting with the monitoring of waiting times for new cancer patients. Produce timely reports as required.
Join our dedicated Rapid Diagnostic Centre team and play a key role in supporting patients through one of the most important stages of their healthcare journey. As part of St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you'll work alongside experienced clinicians and administrative colleagues in a fast-paced, supportive environment, helping to deliver timely cancer pathways, outstanding patient care and continuous service improvement while benefiting from excellent learning and development opportunities.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good academic standard - including maths and english
- IT skills, including Excel/spreadsheet and Word
Desirable
- Cancer specific IT package, i.e. Infoflex
- Knowledge of Cancer Standards and National Guidance
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to compile reports as required.
- Ability to establish and maintain a patient tracking database Ability to prioritise workload, and adjust own work in light of unexpected events (to changing priorities). To be able to use own initiative planning own work for the day/week and work unsupervised where appropriate.
Knowledge
Essential
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
Other
Essential
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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