Cancer Pathway Navigator - LGI | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | Sutton-In-Ashfield, NG17 4JL |
| Company: | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7613521/214-SRG-7613521 |
Summary
As Cancer Pathway Navigator, you will play a vital role in ensuring a coordinated, smooth, and efficient service for patients throughout their cancer pathway journey. From the very first stage of suspicion of cancer, you will be actively involved in supporting the Division to implement early diagnostic pathways, helping patients achieve timely interventions and definitive diagnosis by day 28.
Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate patient pathways:Ensure patients move seamlessly through their cancer journey without unnecessary delays.
• Support early diagnostics:Work with the Division to implement early diagnostic pathways for suspected cancer.
• Identify and resolve barriers:Communicate sensitively with patients and liaise with health professionals to overcome obstacles to care.
• Schedule timely interventions:Ensure tests and appointments are arranged promptly to support efficient diagnosis and treatment.
• Collaborate with Cancer Services:Work directly and indirectly with Cancer Services to coordinate patient care.
• Work with MDT Co-ordinator:Partner closely with the Cancer MDT Co-ordinator to streamline patient pathways.
At King’s Mill Hospital, you’ll be part of a dedicated team committed to improving patient outcomes and experiences. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families by ensuring timely, compassionate, and coordinated cancer care.
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025
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