Band 6 Cancer Nurse Navigator for Gynaecology

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust in the UK is looking for a navigator in the Rapid Diagnostic Service to support patients on the cancer diagnosis pathway. The role involves providing continuous support to patients, managing caseloads, and collaborating with clinical teams. Required qualifications include being a registered nurse or radiographer and a relevant healthcare degree. The position emphasizes compassionate care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice.
• Experience working within multi-professional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide a constant point of contact and support for patients.
• Manage an agreed patient caseload according to clinical judgement.
• Liaise with Multi Diagnostic Clinic teams for appointments.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Triage experience

Collaboration

Patient support

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC or Radiographer registration

Healthcare Degree (or working towards)

First degree in relevant health care area

Completed or completing postgraduate level study

Job description

Overview

NHS England have developed a programme to establish Rapid Diagnostic Centres (RDCs) to promote earlier diagnosis or to rule out cancer. This role will work independently but under the guidance and supervision of the Rapid Diagnostic Leads, to enable and support patients who are on the Rapid Diagnostic Service (RDS) pathway. The navigator will provide specialist advice to professionals regarding individuals presenting with symptoms that could be due to cancer. This post will also act as a named point of contact for those patients and will be an appropriate support to help deal with complex patient issues, provide a constant point of contact, provide advice, support and information for all patients referred to the RDS from referral to diagnosis or at the point they are assigned a Cancer Nurse Specialist (if a cancer is found). The postholder will have access to resources and services which will help patients to a more effective and speedy diagnosis of cancer or benign disease.

Responsibilities

• Provide a constant point of contact, advice, support and information for all patients referred to the RDS from referral to diagnosis or at the point they are assigned a Cancer Nurse Specialist (if a cancer is found).
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based care.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and high quality of care delivered.
• Triage complex referrals where more specialist management is required to appropriate clinical staff.
• Manage an agreed patient caseload, when the diagnosis may be uncertain, according to own clinical judgement and skills.
• Order/undertake, interpret, and act upon diagnostic tests and investigations.
• Identify, assess, and triage patients ensuring smooth transition to other services as appropriate.
• Liaise with the Multi Diagnostic Clinic teams to arrange patient appointments and review.
• Provide a professional, comprehensive, and efficient service in line with the RDS guidance.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC or Radiographer registration.
• Healthcare Degree (or working towards).
• Evidence of personal development.
• Desirable criteria: First degree in relevant health care area.
• Completed or completing postgraduate level (HEI level 7) study or willing undertake.
• Relevant specialist post basic programme.
• Teaching / Assessment / Mentoring qualification; demonstrates up-to-date knowledge in the specialty.
• Knowledge of the key professional issues and guidelines relating to professional practice.
• Evidence of being able to work across organisational boundaries.
• Experience working within and/or with multi-professional teams.
• Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice.
• Evidence of teaching / training of staff.
• Experience of and ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Other information

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.