Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive person to join our Oncology Team as a Band 4 Cancer Navigator specifically to support our Urology Cancer patients through their Oncology treatment pathways. The post holder will work autonomously in managing patient-initiated follow-up, including maintaining the remote monitoring database. The Oncology Cancer Navigator (Urology) will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team caring for the physical, social, and psychological needs of patients and carers diagnosed with urological cancer throughout their treatment pathway.
The post holder will have daily direct contact with patients and their families, providing support, advice, signposting, and assistance with the Living with and Beyond Cancer agenda. This will include arranging and triaging holistic needs assessments as part of their core role.
Responsibilities
* Work autonomously in managing patient-initiated follow-up and maintain the remote monitoring database; ensure investigations are booked and performed per guidance; escalate results as required; organise MDT meetings as appropriate.
* Carry out Holistic Needs Assessments and arrange/electronic Holistic Needs Assessments (eHNA) during the cancer patient pathway; assist patients with completing their eHNA to ensure timely signposting to appropriate services.
* Signpost patients appropriately, escalate complex issues to the Clinical Nurse Specialist Team, and liaise with service users and multidisciplinary teams.
* Highlight potential delays in the patient pathway and work with senior staff to mitigate impact; ensure the patient and carer experience is central at every stage of their journey.
* Identify patients who are part of 'patient initiated follow-up' and implement agreed pathways; maintain the remote monitoring system with up-to-date and accurate information.
* Co-ordinate patient pathways through collaboration with medical secretaries, MDT coordinators, clinical nurse specialists and other departments within the Trust; assist with development of end of treatment summaries alongside the CNS.
* Support the Urology CNS Teams by responding to non-complex workload and referring to CNSs as appropriate; liaise with and refer to other healthcare professionals as needed.
Qualifications and Skills
* Confident, self-motivated with effective time management; advanced IT, administrative and organizational skills; competence in data collation and input.
* Excellent communication skills, both telephone and face-to-face.
* Commitment and compassion for patients and the quality of care they receive.
* Ability to work as part of the Urology multidisciplinary team under the guidance and supervision of a registered practitioner.
Other Information
* Secondment will be considered for internal candidates. If successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
* Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report from the UK occupational health provider or UK GP.
* The role may require immunisations, standard or enhanced DBS clearance at the cost of the applicant, deducted from salary over the first 3 months.
* All correspondence will be sent by email; check your account regularly including Junk/SPAM folders.
* Pre-employment checks will be carried out if you are successful at interview.
* The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and to a diverse workforce; details on values and behaviors can be found in the Trust’s guidance and are expected to be reflected in applications.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description. The Trust is committed to Green Plan initiatives and to delivering high quality patient care across our hospital sites.
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