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Cancer Navigator (Fixed Term)
| Posting date: | 04 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB1 3HQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0131-25-0002Aug2025 |
Summary
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility To assist the PCN in delivering improvements to the services we provide our patients in relation to participating in national cancer screening programmes. Ensuring robust and supportive referral practices are in place for patients suspected of having cancer; including use of guidelines, professional development and safety netting of those referred. In support of collaborative working the post holder will form productive and supportive relationships with practice staff who have the skills, knowledge and remit to contribute to the work e.g. GP practice non-clinical cancer champions, pharmacists, secretaries etc. The post holder will assist the PCN constituent practices to evaluate their screening uptake and engage hard to reach populations and to reduce health inequalities. This will include working alongside practices to enhance processes to track and follow- up screening non- responders. Take forward proactive monitoring and tracking of patients suspected or confirmed of having a cancer diagnosis ensuring that their journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with Cancer Waiting Time Targets. Provide advice and support to practices on audit/ referral review of cancer diagnoses. To work with practices to collate the learning from case reviews to identify any trends Develop with core staff across the PCN, consistent safe netting approaches/systems to monitor patients who have been referred urgently with suspected cancer or for further investigations to exclude the possibility of cancer. Provide the PCN with support to host peer-to-peer learning events that look at data and trends in diagnosis of screening across a network and including of appropriate contributors from other organisations. Sources appropriate resources, training, system examples from appropriate organisations such as The Cancer Alliance, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan and local authority partners. Be a point of contact for PCN member practices to develop and implement their cancer screening improvement action plans. Create a library of PCN data packs and other resources to support the delivery of information to patients in a wide variety of formats to meet the needs of all patient groups, including those with learning disabilities, and people for whom English is not a first language. Review practice coding for report building and templates to ensure consistency across the PCN and accuracy of data. Identify coding anomalies and liaise with template author Provide administrative support for project evaluation and feedback. Quality Manage personal time and workload effectively and efficiently Meet deadlines and other performance benchmarks and reporting for the PCN Use significant event analysis to alert staff to areas of potential risk Education, Training and Development To undertake all relevant training as set out by The Personalised Care Institute Engage with and participate fully in all mandatory training and development Take personal ownership of the responsibility to keep up to date with latest guidelines Undertake additional training and development to close potential gaps in skills and knowledge Governance and Risk Ensure the confidentiality and security of all information that is dealt with in the course of performing duties Ensure that all systems for Information Governance, GDPR, and confidentiality is maintained at all times Communication The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Confidentiality In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to GP practices, patients and their careers, practice staff, GP federation staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the federation as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with LPC policies and procedures, IG regulations and Data Protection Act relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately Equality and Diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with business procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Health & Safety The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in both the federations and practices Health & Safety Policies. This will include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to business guidelines Using personal security systems within the workplace according to business guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general areas clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role Reporting potential risks identified Safeguarding The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It expects all employees to share this commitment. All staff members are required to undertake safeguarding training and follow safeguarding policies and procedures Smoke Free Policy In line with the Department of Health guidelines, the organisation operates a strict smoke-free policy. This includes not permitting the use of E-cigarettes on the premises.