Lung Cancer Screening Navigator - Band 4

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hiring a Lung Cancer Screening Navigator (NHS AfC Band 4) to support the national screening programme in Lincoln. The role is full time (37.5 hours) on a two-year fixed-term contract, with duties coordinating patient journeys and ensuring timely diagnostics.

You will arrange appointments, maintain patient records and work with multidisciplinary teams, diagnostics and primary care to improve cancer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience in admin/healthcare.
• Experience in administrative or coordination roles.
• Experience in cancer services or screening programmes.
• Knowledge of information governance and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patients through the screening and diagnostic pathway.
• Arrange appointments, investigations and MDT meetings.
• Maintain accurate patient records and programme datasets.
• Support performance monitoring and national reporting requirements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Data analysis

MDT coordination

Education

Level 4 qualification or equivalent

CPD / training in cancer services

Tools

IT systems

Data management systems

Job description

Main area Lung Cancer Screening Navigator Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract 2 years (The fixed term will commence from start date for 2 years) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 working days per week) Job ref 357-LN-483-26-B

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Town Lincoln Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 4

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.

Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.

Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension:A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working:The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there ismore.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

The Lung Cancer Screening Navigator plays a key role in supporting the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme and Targeted Lung Health Check pathway. The post holder will coordinate patients throughout their screening and diagnostic journey, ensuring timely progression in line with national standards, Cancer Waiting Times requirements and the Faster Diagnosis Standard.

The Navigator will act as a central point of contact for patients, clinicians and partner organisations. Responsibilities include arranging appointments and investigations, monitoring pathways, identifying delays and escalating concerns to support timely diagnosis and treatment.

The post holder will coordinate multidisciplinary team processes, prepare documentation, record outcomes and maintain effective communication across services. They will work closely with clinicians, diagnostic teams, primary care and external providers to ensure patients receive coordinated care.

The role also involves maintaining accurate patient records and programme datasets, supporting reporting requirements, performance monitoring and service assurance. Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a nationally important early diagnosis programme, helping improve patient experience and cancer outcomes across Lincolnshire while supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient‑centred care.

Please note previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The Lung Cancer Screening Navigator will provide administrative and coordination support to the Lung Cancer Screening Programme, ensuring patients receive timely care throughout their screening and diagnostic journey.

Acting as a key contact for patients, clinicians and partner organisations, the post holder will coordinate patients through the Targeted Lung Health Check pathway. Duties include arranging appointments and investigations, monitoring progress, identifying delays and escalating concerns to support timely diagnosis.

The role includes supporting multidisciplinary team meetings, preparing documentation, recording outcomes and progressing agreed actions. The post holder will work closely with clinical teams, diagnostic services and external organisations to support communication and patient progression.

The Navigator will maintain accurate patient records and programme datasets, undertaking data collection, validation and reporting to support performance monitoring and national requirements. High standards of data quality, confidentiality and information governance must be maintained.

The post holder will communicate professionally and compassionately with patients, responding to enquiries and providing updates. Strong organisational, communication and prioritisation skills are essential, together with the ability to manage a busy workload.

Working for our organisation

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Lung Cancer Screening Navigator is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and pathway coordination support to the Lung Cancer (LCS) Programme and Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) service. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring patients receive timely, safe and effective care throughout the screening and diagnostic pathway, supporting the delivery of national cancer standards and early diagnosis objectives.

The post holder will coordinate patients through all stages of the screening pathway, ensuring investigations, appointments, multidisciplinary discussions and follow‑up actions are arranged and completed within agreed timescales. They will proactively monitor patient progress, maintain pathway oversight and identify any actual or potential delays, taking appropriate action to resolve issues or escalation concerns where required. The role is essential in supporting the timely diagnosis of lung cancer and maintaining compliance with national programme requirements.

A significant part of the role involves managing and supporting multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes. This includes preparing agendas and supporting documentation, coordinating attendance, recording outcomes, distributing actions and ensuring decisions are accurately documented and implemented. The post holder will work closely with clinicians, operational teams, diagnostic services and external partners to facilitate effective communication and seamless patient progression across organisational boundaries.

The Lung Cancer Screening Navigator will maintain accurate and comprehensive patient and programme records using a range of clinical and administrative information systems. Responsibilities include data collection, validation, reporting and quality assurance activities to support local performance monitoring and national reporting requirements. The post holder will ensure all information is recorded and managed in accordance with information governance standards, local policies and programme protocols.

The role requires regular communication with patients, carers and healthcare professionals. The post holder will provide information regarding appointments, investigations and pathway progression, responding to enquiries in a professional, compassionate and confidential manner. They will communicate with individuals who may be anxious or require reassurance, ensuring patients are supported throughout their screening journey and understand the next steps in their care.

Working independently within established policies and procedures, the post holder will prioritise a varied workload, manage competing demands and exercise judgement when identifying issues requiring escalation. They will contribute to service improvement initiatives, audits, reporting activities and the ongoing development of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme. The role also includes maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues across the Cancer Centre, Respiratory Medicine, Diagnostics, Primary Care and external organisations to support high‑quality pathway management and service delivery.

By providing expert pathway coordination, robust administrative support and accurate performance management information, the Lung Cancer Screening Navigator will make a significant contribution to achieving Cancer Waiting Times and Faster Diagnosis Standard targets, while ensuring patients experience a coordinated, efficient and patient‑centred diagnostic pathway.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience in an administrative or healthcare setting
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Training in cancer services, screening programmes or health administration

Experience

• Experience of working in an administrative or coordination role
• Experience of managing data, records or tracking processes
• Experience working in cancer services or screening programmes
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries

Knowledge

• Understanding of administrative processes within healthcare
• Knowledge of patient confidentiality and information governance
• Good working knowledge of cancer pathways, including Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS)

Skills

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• IT proficiency across multiple systems and databases
• Data analysis and reporting skills
• Experience coordinating MDT meetings

Specific Requirements

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Flexible approach to cross‑site working
• Experience supporting service improvement initiatives

Personal Attributes

• Professional, reliable and proactive approach
• Compassionate and patient‑focused attitude
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Strong attention to detail

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

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