Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working 8am-4pm)
- Job ref
- 390-DOM-SOU-9964
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend-On-Sea
- Salary
- £25,147 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lung Cancer Patient Navigator
Band 4
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 dynamic individual to join our team as a Lung Cancer Patient Navigator.
You will support the Respiratory service to facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey, by ensuring that the lung cancer pathway is coordinated, streamlined and all processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
The role of the lung cancer patient navigator is to provide specialist knowledge for the pathway of lung cancer patients . The role will facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey by ensuring that the pathway is coordinated, streamlined and all processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
This is a 12 month Fixed post due to funding.
Main duties of the job
If successful you will work directly and indirectly with patients and their carers, and be responsible for capturing information about patients, ensuring up-to-date relevant information is recorded on the patient record and Trust systems.
You will have a good knowledge and understanding of patient complete pathways. As a key requirement of this role, the post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills, together with a high attention to detail and levels of accuracy.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Relevant qualifications in healthcare administration, cancer services or leadership
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Proficiency in IT systems, including fast and accurate keyboard skills
- Previous administrative experience within a healthcare setting
- Experience of applying hospital administration systems
- Knowledge and understanding of key access targets i.e. 62 day cancer and 28 day FDS
Desirable criteria
- Experience working within cancer pathways
- Previous experience working with data input
- Understanding purpose of PTL's
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dawn Cooke
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 2024
- Additional information
Joanna [email protected]
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