Job summary Faster Diagnostics Nurse Navigator Band 6 - Registered Nurse The Faster Diagnostics Framework aims to deliver an earlier and faster diagnosis for patients referred with suspected cancer. The Head & Neck Service is looking for a nurse to work as a navigator within the Faster Diagnostics Service (FDS). This is an exciting opportunity to establish a new role within the diagnostic team. If you would like to find out more about the role and whether it's the right post for you, we would love to hear from you. Contact Bernadette Mitchell (Matron) 01865 231201 bernadette.mitchellouh.nhs.uk Main duties of the job You will be the named point of contact for people referred with suspected Head & Neck cancer. After triage and assessment, you will help guide patients through the diagnostic pathway offering support and advice. You will have a key role liaising with healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care. You will work independently but also within a supportive nursing team and with links to other FDS nurses within the Trust. About us Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. Date posted 06 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 321-NOTSS-6881713-B6 Job locations Blenheim Head & Neck OPD, Churchill Hospital Old Road Headington Headington OX3 7LE Job description Job responsibilities You will be the named point of contact for people referred with suspected Head & Neck cancer. After triage and assessment, you will help guide patients through the diagnostic pathway offering support and advice. You will have a key role liaising with healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care. You will work independently but also within a supportive nursing team and with links to other FDS nurses within the Trust. Job description Job responsibilities You will be the named point of contact for people referred with suspected Head & Neck cancer. After triage and assessment, you will help guide patients through the diagnostic pathway offering support and advice. You will have a key role liaising with healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care. You will work independently but also within a supportive nursing team and with links to other FDS nurses within the Trust. Person Specification Clinical Practice Essential Registered Nurse Degree nursing qualification Desirable Head & Neck Nursing Experience Oncology Nursing Experience Educated to Master's level Person Specification Clinical Practice Essential Registered Nurse Degree nursing qualification Desirable Head & Neck Nursing Experience Oncology Nursing Experience Educated to Master's level 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Blenheim Head & Neck OPD, Churchill Hospital Old Road Headington Headington OX3 7LE Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)