Cancer Care Navigator & Patient Support Coordinator

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cancer Care Co-ordinator to provide cancer information and support, helping patients navigate the health and social care system and make choices that suit their cancer journey.

The role involves coordinating services, organising meetings, maintaining records, attending cancer conferences, and working with regional colleagues to share best practice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in patient and public involvement activities to promote the service including awareness and promotional events outside of the centre.
• Present / attend cancer conferences locally and regionally as required.
• Organise the day to running of the service, organising meetings, bookings rooms, responding to email enquiries.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Work with other Co-ordinators across the region to adopt best practice.
• Use databases and computer packages to initiate and maintain records and generate statistics for analytical purposes.
• Coordinate the handover with other teams to facilitate safe and effective transition of care between services in order to provide seamless support for people.
• Document and monitor all aspects of care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection for audit.
• The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational skills.

Job description

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cancer Care Co-ordinator to provide cancer information and support, helping patients navigate the health and social care system and make choices that suit their cancer journey.

The role involves coordinating services, organising meetings, maintaining records, attending cancer conferences, and working with regional colleagues to share best practice.