Senior Cancer Pathway Navigator | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ |
| Company: | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7276725/276-7276725-AC |
Summary
We are currently looking for a self motivated, independent, organised and resourceful Senior Cancer Pathway Navigator to work within Cancer Services.
You will be an enthusiastic, conscientious team player, with the ability to work under pressure. We are looking for someone with excellent written and communication skills and a proven ability to manage time and organisational skills. We encourage free thinking and will happily work with ideas from any member of the team. A caring and sensitive attitude is essential as you will be in frequent contact with patients and their families.
Reporting into the Lead Cancer Manager, and working closely with Cancer Services, Consultant and Clinical Nurse Specialists, to ensure the delivery of cancer performance and improving patient experience.
The post holder will support the clinical team in implementing early diagnostic pathways for patients with a suspected head & neck cancer to achieve definitive diagnosis by day 28.
The post holder will improve patient experience by providing an accessible, friendly nonclinical contact for patients and their families. You will provide support and information throughout the diagnostic patient journey, thus reducing anxiety and providing reassurance. You will provide information on interventions/tests, ensuring the patient arrives fully prepared.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
• On a daily basis to provide hands on support to consultants, nurses and patients in all Head and Neck outpatient clinics, this will involve arranging investigations with patients, potentially same day investigations, explaining the pathway to patients, and ensuring the patient is booked a follow-up appointment
• To oversee and have responsibility of the Head and Neck Cancer PTL, ensuring it is appropriately monitored and managed proactively; pathway activities and milestones are booking in line with the national and locally agreed pathways. This will require effective and regular communication with the MDT Coordinating Team
• Co-ordinate information flow from diagnostic teams to patients, primary care and MDT teams when investigations are required for suspected cancer staging
• To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Oncology Booking Hub team, including recruitment processes, production and review of appraisals, training and managing attendance.
This advert closes on Monday 14 Jul 2025