Cancer Pathway Navigator

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated multi-tasked Head & Neck Cancer Pathway Coordinator to join our Team based at Broomfield Hospital.

You will provide robust admin support to the Head & Neck and Site operational teams as required with the ability to be flexible and adaptable for the changing needs of the service.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in a fast paced environment , together with excellent organisational skills, a confident telephone manner, good IT skills. Knowledge of cancer pathways and targets is essential.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the provision of an effective administrative service to the Head & Neck Team. He/she/they will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team, internal departments and external agencies to ensure continuity in achieving excellence in patient care.

Support the clinical team, MDT team, Operational Managers and Patient Access Team in ensuring the service is able to deliver safe and effective care whilst also ensuring compliance with cancer waiting time targets, this will include the scheduling of appointments and weekly attendance at the Cancer PTL meeting.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires

Person specification

Pathway Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience of outpatient bookings
• Knowledge of cancer pathways

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Worked in healthcare

Desirable criteria

• Previous NHS experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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