Pre-Operative Assessment Cancer Navigator

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good work-life balance

Support from the Trust to help staff

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking an Administrative Co-ordinator in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit to support the pre-op team and anaesthetic and nursing staff. The role focuses on booking and guiding urgent and suspected cancer patients through pre-op pathways to meet national targets.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, handle site data collection, and contribute to wait-time reporting across national datasets.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 in administration or healthcare sciences, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate administrative support to the pre-op team, including patients on the urgent and suspected cancer pathway.
• Manage the flow of urgent and suspected cancer patients through correct booking procedures.
• Support anaesthetic and nursing staff so they can give quality care before surgery.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams, including nursing and anaesthetic teams, to keep pre-op assessment pathways effective, timely and within agreed targets.
• Assist with site-specific data collection, pre-op assessment waiting times and national pre-op data sets.
• Input data on various information systems

Skills

Good written English

Microsoft Office

Knowledge of medical terminology

Proven organisational skills

Keen eye for detail

Use of electronic booking systems

Education

GCSE English and Maths

NVQ 3 in administration or healthcare sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

NHS ICT systems (CRIS/Maxims/Integra)

Job description

Administrative co-ordinator post in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit at Wye Valley NHS Trust, supporting the pre-op team and anaesthetic and nursing staff. The work centres on booking and managing the flow of urgent and suspected cancer patients through pre-op assessment, keeping pathways timely against agreed targets. Distinct features are close work with multidisciplinary teams and site data collection, including waiting-time reporting against national pre-op data sets. Good written English, Microsoft Office and knowledge of medical terminology are essential; NHS ICT experience is desirable.

What the job involves

• Co-ordinate administrative support to the pre-op team, including patients on the urgent and suspected cancer pathway
• Manage the flow of urgent and suspected cancer patients through correct booking procedures
• Support anaesthetic and nursing staff so they can give quality care before surgery
• Work with multidisciplinary teams, including nursing and anaesthetic teams, to keep pre-op assessment pathways effective, timely and within agreed targets
• Assist with site-specific data collection, pre-op assessment waiting times and national pre-op data sets
• Input data on various information systems

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• NVQ 3 in administration or healthcare sciences, or equivalent experience

Skills & knowledge

• Good written English
• Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Use of electronic booking systems
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Proven organisational skills
• Keen eye for detail

Nice to have

• ECDL
• Previous experience of NHS ICT systems such as CRIS, Maxims or Integra
• Experience working as an administrator within the NHS
• Knowledge of pre-op assessment

What’s offered

• Good work-life balance
• Support from the Trust to help staff achieve their full potential