Urology Support Worker/Pathway Navigator - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough is seeking an Urology Support Worker/Pathway Navigator to assist patients through the Prostate Cancer Supported Self-Management pathway, working closely with the Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist team.

The post holder will coordinate PSA tracking, MRI surveillance, follow-up investigations and safety-netting, supporting self-management and timely access to services across the cancer journey.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monitoring and follow-up for prostate cancer pathways.
• Assist in PSA tracking, MRI surveillance, and routine investigations.
• Provide self-management support and refer to CNS when needed.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to ensure timely access to services.
• Promote patient wellbeing and pathway efficiency.

Job description

Urology Support Worker/Pathway Navigator - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

ThepostholderwillsupportthedeliveryoftheProstateCancerSupportedSelf-Managementpathway,workingcloselywiththeProstateClinicalNurseSpecialist(CNS)teamtoensuretheprovisionofsafe,effective,andpatient-centredcare.

They will act as a key point of contact for patients on remote monitoring and active surveillance pathways, coordinating PSA tracking, MRI surveillance, routine follow-up investigations, and safety-netting processes in line with agreed treatmentprotocols.

Working autonomously within agreed professional and organisational guidelines, the post holder will support patients with self-management and ongoing follow-upcare,referringtotheClinicalNurseSpecialistteamwhenadditionalclinicalinputisrequired.Theywillcoordinatecarebyundertakingdelegatedclinicalandadministrativetasks,contributingtoimprovedpatientexperience,pathwayefficiency,andcontinuityofcare.

Thepostholderwillworkcollaborativelywiththewidermultidisciplinaryteamtoensurepatientsreceivetimelyaccesstoappropriateservicesandsupportthroughouttheircancerjourney.

Byprovidingproactivemonitoring,coordination,andpatientsupport,thepostholderwillplayavitalroleinenhancingpatientoutcomes,promotingwellbeing,andsupportingtheefficiencyandeffectivenessoftheProstateCancerService.

The post holder will be an integral member of the Urology Team, providing support to the Clinical NurseSpecialists(CNSs)indeliveringhigh-quality,patient-centredcare.Theprimarypurposeoftheroleistoassistpatientsinnavigatingthecomplexitiesofthehealthandsocialcaresystemduringandfollowingcancertreatment.

Working autonomously within established professional and organisational guidelines, the post holder will support patients with self-management and ongoing follow-up care, seekingguidancefromtheClinicalNurseSpecialistteamwhenappropriate.Theywillplayakeyroleincoordinatingcare,providingbothemotionalandpracticalsupporttoindividualslivingwithandbeyondacancerdiagnosis.

The role will involve monitoring patients on active surveillance pathways, ensuring timely completion of routine blood tests, MRI scans, and other investigations in accordance with agreed treatmentprotocols.Reviewing patients within a set criteria and escalating when required.

Througheffectivecommunicationandcoordination,thepostholderwillcontributetoimprovingthepatientexperience,promotingwellbeing,andensuringthatpatientsreceiveappropriatesupportthroughouttheircancerjourney.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

**For full duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification**

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026