Pre-Op Cancer Navigator & Pathway Coordinator

Wye Valley; Hereford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Hereford County Hospital in Hereford is seeking a Pre-Operative Assessment Cancer Navigator (Band 4) to manage urgent and suspected cancer patient bookings and to support the anaesthetic and nursing teams in delivering timely pre-operative care.

This permanent full-time role (37.5 hours per week) requires coordinating pathways with MDTs and contributing to national data sets using NHS ICT systems. GCSEs, NVQ3 and ECDL are required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• Evidence of good written English.
• NVQ 3 in administration or healthcare sciences or equivalent experience.
• ECDL.

Responsibilities

• To act as a co-ordinator and provide administrative support to the pre op team to support the pre op pathways including patients on the urgent and suspected cancer pathway.
• The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams (include nursing and anaesthetic teams) to ensure pathways for pre op assessments are effective, timely and in line with agreed targets.
• To assist in the site specific data collection processes, pre op assessment pathway waiting times and national pre op data sets and input on various information systems.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Electronic booking systems

Medical terminology

Organisational skills

NHS ICT systems

Education

GCSE English and Maths

NVQ 3 in administration or healthcare sciences

ECDL

Job description

Hereford County Hospital in Hereford is seeking a Pre-Operative Assessment Cancer Navigator (Band 4) to manage urgent and suspected cancer patient bookings and to support the anaesthetic and nursing teams in delivering timely pre-operative care.

This permanent full-time role (37.5 hours per week) requires coordinating pathways with MDTs and contributing to national data sets using NHS ICT systems. GCSEs, NVQ3 and ECDL are required.