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Job summary

Main area
Radiology - CT
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-8062793
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/06/2026 23:59

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Radiology Cancer Pathway Navigator

Band 4

Job overview

We are pleased to advertise for a Radiology Cancer Pathway Navigator.  

This post will be suitable for a person with an interest in the cancer pathway, supporting Radiology in their role in meeting the Faster Diagnosis Standard.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within radiology and collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure patients receive comprehensive and timely investigation of a suspected  cancer.  They will be expected to proactively break down any barriers to access and provide a key point of contact for patients. 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

  • Proactively monitor patients’ progress along their pathway on a daily basis, highlighting problems to the management team and escalating where necessary according to local protocols.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with the wider MDT in pursuit of delivery of care within defined cancer wait time targets.
  • Liaise with the relevant Radiology Modality Manager to escalate patients in need of imaging.
  • To regularly review all 2 week wait patients within Radiology and identify delays in managing patients.
  • Work closely with the administrative services across sites (including booking team), diagnostic services and clinical team to ensure next actions are regularly updated and completed - including the booking of procedures.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of the cancer pathway provision across Radiology and have detailed understanding of steps within patient pathway and the associated flows of information.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • NVQ Level 3 in Admin, Customer Services or a Health or Social care qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience of working within an NHS setting.
  • Experience of handling highly sensitive information.
  • Experience and competence with Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of hospital IT systems, e.g. Nervecentre, Notis, CRIS etc.
  • Understanding of the cancer waiting times agenda.
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal skills).
  • Ability to liaise and communicate with all grades of staff and staff groups.
  • Ability to retrieve information from a wide range of sources and in different formats

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Exercise judgement and know when to seek advice when dealing with patient enquiries.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work unsupervised using a high level of initiative.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential criteria
  • A flexible and adaptable approach to hours of work and duties and ability to provide cover for colleagues as required.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ewan Bridgmount
Job title
Deputy Service Administration Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
Extesnion.73619
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