Cancer Care Navigator - Head & Neck

NHS; Dudley; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Dudley is seeking a Cancer Care Navigator to enhance support for patients with cancer through diagnosis and treatment pathways. The role involves ensuring safe and seamless services, coordinating among care providers, and improving the quality of care. Candidates should have key qualifications in administration and IT, along with experience in healthcare contexts. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English.
• NVQ level 3 Business Administration or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of NHS PAS systems and Somerset Cancer Register.

Responsibilities

• Support patients through diagnosis and treatment pathways.
• Ensure provision of safe and appropriate service.
• Coordinate care between service providers and patients.

Skills

Advanced use of Microsoft Office

Competent in use of IT systems

Knowledge of national cancer strategies

Education

5 GCSEs at level/grade 4 or above including Maths and English

NVQ level 3 Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

NHS PAS systems

Somerset Cancer Register

Job description

Dudley Group are seeking to recruit a Cancer Care Navigator to support out Head & Neck team.

Care Coordination is not one person's role, job or responsibility. It is the joining up of services, coordination, information and communication between care givers, treatment providers, those living with and beyond cancer and their families that creates a seamless experience of care (NHS Improvement, 2011).

The purpose of this role is to complement the existing cancer site specific team. To help them support patients through diagnosis, treatment pathways and follow up. To ensure the provision of safe, seamless, appropriate service. This helps maximise the health and quality of life of patient and carers.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to complement the existing cancer site specific team. To help them support patients through diagnosis, treatment pathways and follow up. To ensure the provision of safe, seamless, appropriate service. This helps maximise the health and quality of life of patient and carers. Improving the quality and efficiency of health care delivery

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 5 x GCSE's at level/grade 4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent qualification
• NVQ level 3 Business Administration or equivalent qualification
• Able to demonstrate advanced use of Microsoft office packages, particularly outlook, excel and word
• Awareness of national cancer strategies and policies
• Experience of NHS PAS systems
• Experience of Somerset Cancer Register

Knowledge & Training

• Able to demonstrate advanced use of Microsoft office packages, particularly outlook, excel and word
• Competent in the use of information technology systems

Experience

• Experience of initiating and seeing through to completion of tasks or work-streams within healthcare
• Experience of NHS PAS systems
• Experience of Somerset Cancer Register

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working