Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lincoln County Hospital
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/01/2025 23:59
Cancer Navigator Band 4
NHS AfC: Band 4
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
This is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
The Cancer Navigator post will play a pivotal role in navigating and tracking patients along their pathway, co-ordinating all hospital appointments, investigations and their treatment, whilst also identifying patients who may potentially breach national waiting times targets and Cancer Standards taking appropriate positive action to negate this possibility.
The post holder will work effectively across the surgery division (Colorectal) and directorates involved in the delivery of cancer services by providing high quality person-centred care to patients who are on a cancer pathway.
Main duties of the job
This post is to be based at Lincoln County Hospital. Candidates must be able to travel to other ULHT sites.
The post holder will engage with and work alongside the senior medical staff, nursing staff, other health care professionals and partner organisations within the network across the patient journey.
The successful candidate will also have the following skills:
* Be able to analyse problems and suggest suitable solutions
* Be able to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time
* Good interpersonal skills
* Effective negotiation and influencing skills
* Have the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
* Be able to work effectively in a team
* Adaptable to change
* Knowledge of all cancer waiting times targets
* Competent in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Person specification
Qualifications
* English & Maths GCSE Grade C and above or equivalent
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of demonstrable experience, plus additional short courses or training to diploma level or equivalent
* Experience of multi-professional working.
* Experience using IT systems
* Previous NHS experience
* Able to demonstrate evidence of working within the multi-disciplinary team
* Previous cancer pathway experience
* Previous acute hospital experience
Skills
* Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
* Motivated and resourceful
* Experience with ULHT ‘in house’ computer systems.
Specific Requirements
* Flexibility attitude and approach to work
* Ability to deal with emotional situations
* Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
* Demonstrates a person-centred approach to care
* Good understanding of the national drivers for cancer within the NHS
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision.
As a responsible employer, ULTH encourages staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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