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Lung Cancer Navigator

Part Time 18.75 per week, Secondment 9 months

The Lung Cancer Patient Pathway Navigator (PN) plays a key role in supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment journey, ensuring timely access to care and enhancing the overall patient experience. This role works closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including clinical nurse specialists (CNS), oncologists, respiratory physicians, radiologists, administrative staff, and allied health professionals.

Proposed Interview Date = 4th August 2025

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Pathway Coordination:
Track and monitor all suspected and confirmed lung cancer referrals. Ensure timely booking of investigations (CT scans, PET scans, bronchoscopy, biopsy) and outpatient appointments.

Liaise with diagnostic departments to avoid delays and escalate issues when needed.

Patient Support:
Act as a point of contact for patients during the diagnostic phase.

Provide clear, empathetic information about appointments, tests, and next steps.

Ensure patients are informed and supported during key stages of the pathway.

MDT Support:
Prepare and maintain accurate patient information for lung cancer MDT meetings.

Coordinate collection of clinical, radiological, and histological information for timely MDT discussion.

Support the CNS and clinical team with communication of MDT outcomes to patients.

Communication and Teamwork:
Collaborate with CNSs, consultants, and admin staff to ensure seamless transitions through the pathway.

Attend MDT meetings and pathway review meetings.

Provide updates and pathway information to clinical teams.

 

Key Purpose of the Role:

To support and coordinate the lung cancer pathway from referral to diagnosis, staging, treatment, and follow-up, ensuring all patients receive efficient, streamlined, and compassionate care in line with national cancer targets (e.g. 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard, 62-day treatment standard).

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

 

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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