Respiratory Pathway Navigator: Clinical Coordination (Band 3)

Gloshospitals; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Respiratory Pathway Navigator (Band 3) to coordinate administrative elements of the Lung Cancer and Complex Breathlessness pathways, support referral review, investigations, clinic attendance and multidisciplinary discussions, ensuring timely patient care.

You will manage pathway data, bookings and secretarial tasks, liaising with consultants, specialist nurses, diagnostic services and booking teams, while maintaining accurate records

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C/4 or above in literacy and numeracy.
• NVQ level 3 in administration or equivalent experience in a hospital or office environment.
• Ability to use a keyboard with a high degree of speed and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Track all new referrals and ongoing patient activity across the Lung Cancer, Complex Breathlessness, and Lung Nodule pathways.
• Coordinate booking and utilisation of One-Stop Lung Cancer, Complex Breathlessness, and Lung Nodule clinics.
• Arrange investigations and appointments under the direction of the relevant clinical team, chase results and ensure information is available for clinical review and MDT discussion.
• Maintain accurate pathway records and specialty databases, including timely data entry and validation.
• Communicate sensitively and professionally with patients, relatives and carers, recognising that contacts may involve anxiety, distress or uncertainty.
• Identify delays, capacity constraints, potential breaches and other pathway risks and escalate these promptly through the agreed management route.
• Provide flexible administrative and secretarial support to the wider Respiratory service and contribute to service improvement.

Skills

Typing speed

Education

GCSE ( literacy and numeracy )

NVQ level 3 in administration

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Respiratory Pathway Navigator (Band 3) to coordinate administrative elements of the Lung Cancer and Complex Breathlessness pathways, support referral review, investigations, clinic attendance and multidisciplinary discussions, ensuring timely patient care.

You will manage pathway data, bookings and secretarial tasks, liaising with consultants, specialist nurses, diagnostic services and booking teams, while maintaining accurate records