Post FDS Navigator | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | pa |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Crewe, CW14QJ |
| Cwmni: | Mid Cheshire Hospitals |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7826884/412-SC-7826884 |
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ThePost Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) Navigatoris a key member of the Colorectal Team within the Surgery & Cancer Division. This role supports the coordination and progression of bothsuspected cancerandbenign colorectalpatient pathways at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Working under the supervision of theColorectal Triage Nurses, the post holder ensures smooth pathway management by coordinating diagnostic tests, tracking referrals, liaising with clinical and administrative teams, and maintaining timely communication with patients, carers, and GP practices.
The role requires proficiency across multiple IT systems and the ability to manage a delegated workload autonomously while contributing to pathway performance targets, patient experience, and early cancer diagnosis.
Coordinate and track rapid access referrals against colorectal cancer and benign pathways.
Book and organise diagnostic investigations in line with optimal colorectal pathways.
Serve as a single point of contact for patients, carers, and clinical teams.
Provide non-clinical information, triage queries, and escalate concerns appropriately.
Maintain accurate pathway data on systems such asSomerset Cancer Registry.
Liaise with Radiology, Endoscopy, MDT coordinators, GP practices, and other clinical services.
Support data collection, audits, and continuous service improvement.
Assist pre‑operative assessment processes for patients requiring GA for diagnostic procedures.
Ensure safe, high‑quality patient experience across the full pathway.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
The Post FDS Navigator plays a central role in supporting theFaster Diagnosis Standard cancer pathwaysandbenign colorectal pathways. The postholder works under the supervision of Colorectal Triage Nurses to ensure efficient and timely flow of referrals, diagnostics, communication, and documentation across the patient pathway. Responsibilities include:
• Ensuring suspected cancer and benign colorectal referrals are processed promptly.
• Coordinating diagnostic tests and procedures across services such as Radiology, Endoscopy, and Outpatients.
• Providing patients with essential information and coordinating test preparation.
• Using multiple IT systems to track, monitor, and progress patients efficiently.
• Supporting high-quality, timely, safe pathways to improve early diagnosis and patient experience.
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