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Main area
Haematology
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (Monday and Tuesday)
Job ref
320-CDCS-4193
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Hospital Burton
Town
Burton-On-Trent
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
27/07/2026

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Haematology Navigator

Band 4

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or  you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Cancer Services and blood disorders, supporting patients and delivering improved pathways for our patients.

You must be able to organise and prioritise your own workload to meet the demands of the role. Have the ability to function and communicate effectively as part of a team, the ability to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and identifying situations requiring further advice. 

Hospital Site - Burton Hospital 

Main duties of the job

  • You should have excellent communications skills, work closely with clinical and non-clinical staff with a flexible, patient centred approach.
  • You will provide support and signposting to cancer patient's and their relative's in person and on the telephone.
  • You will support the CNS team with administrative duties such as triaging phone calls and referring to the most appropriate service or CNS, booking appointments, and completing referrals if required.  Email administration.
  • Communicating with partner NHS Trusts to ensure a smooth, efficient pathway for patients referred into tertiary services for their cancer care.
  • The post holder will be responsible for offering and completing Holistic Needs Assessments with patients either face to face or over the telephone, this will involve signposting for support where required as well as follow up on actions not requiring CNS support. You will act with compassion and understanding towards patient and their families.
  • As part of the CNS team you will work with the multi disciplinary team.
  • The post holder will work alongside the CNS team to deliver local cancer support groups including providing administrative support.

Closing date of applications: 13 July 2026

Interview date: 27 July 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). 

Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa

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Person specification

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable previous experience of communicating with patients
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of communicating with patients on a cancer pathway

Knowledge & training

Essential criteria
  • GCSE or equivalent in English at grade C or above
  • Knowledge & ability to signpost patients to appropriate services
Desirable criteria
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Knowledge of cancer care pathways

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in a patient facing role

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantCareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deborah Malin
Job title
Haematology CNS
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01283 593126
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