Pre-Operative Assessment Cancer Navigator

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

Pre-Operative Assessment Cancer Navigator

Band 4

Main area surgical Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 229-SUR-8370339

Site Hereford County Hospital Town Hereford Salary £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

This is an extremely exciting and varied role as a key administrator within our Pre-Operative Assessment Unit .The position involves managing the flow ofurgent and suspected cancer patients through correct booking procedures and providing support to our anaesthetic and nursing staff, allowing them to provide quality care to patients prior to their surgery.

If you are someone with a keen eye for detail, positive attitude and are able to act on your own initiative, we would welcome your application to join our passionate and friendly team.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

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

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Microsoft office, including word, powerpoint, excel and outlook
• Use of electronic booking systems
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Proven organisational skills
• Previous experience of NHS ICT systems (CRIS, Maxims, Integra)

Experience

• Working as an administrator within the NHS
• Knowledge of pre op assessment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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