Urology Support Worker/Pathway Navigator

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust's Urology Team is seeking a dedicated Cancer Care Navigator to support patients on remote monitoring and active surveillance pathways. You will coordinate PSA tracking, MRI surveillance, routine follow-up investigations and safety-netting in line with treatment protocols.

Working autonomously within professional guidelines, you will assist self-management, follow-up care, and escalate to Clinical Nurse Specialists when additional input is needed, helping

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating patient care within oncology pathways.
• Ability to work autonomously within established guidelines.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate PSA tracking, MRI surveillance and routine follow-up investigations.
• Support patients with self-management and ongoing follow-up care.
• Escalate to Clinical Nurse Specialist when additional input is required.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely access to cancer services.

Job description

They will act as a key point of contact for patients on remote monitoring and active surveillance pathways, coordinating PSA tracking, MRI surveillance, routine follow-up investigations, and safety-netting processes in line with agreed treatmentprotocols.

Working autonomously within agreed professional and organisational guidelines, the post holder will support patients with self-management and ongoing follow-upcare,referringtotheClinicalNurseSpecialistteamwhenadditionalclinicalinputisrequired.Theywillcoordinatecarebyundertakingdelegatedclinicalandadministrativetasks,contributingtoimprovedpatientexperience,pathwayefficiency,andcontinuityofcare.

Thepostholderwillworkcollaborativelywiththewidermultidisciplinaryteamtoensurepatientsreceivetimelyaccesstoappropriateservicesandsupportthroughouttheircancerjourney.

Byprovidingproactivemonitoring,coordination,andpatientsupport,thepostholderwillplayavitalroleinenhancingpatientoutcomes,promotingwellbeing,andsupportingtheefficiencyandeffectivenessoftheProstateCancerService.

The post holder will be an integral member of the Urology Team, providing support to the Clinical NurseSpecialists(CNSs)indeliveringhigh-quality,patient-centredcare.Theprimarypurposeoftheroleistoassistpatientsinnavigatingthecomplexitiesofthehealthandsocialcaresystemduringandfollowingcancertreatment.

Working autonomously within established professional and organisational guidelines, the post holder will support patients with self-management and ongoing follow-up care, seekingguidancefromtheClinicalNurseSpecialistteamwhenappropriate.Theywillplayakeyroleincoordinatingcare,providingbothemotionalandpracticalsupporttoindividualslivingwithandbeyondacancerdiagnosis.

The role will involve monitoring patients on active surveillance pathways, ensuring timely completion of routine blood tests, MRI scans, and other investigations in accordance with agreed treatmentprotocols.Reviewing patients within a set criteria and escalating when required.

Througheffectivecommunicationandcoordination,thepostholderwillcontributetoimprovingthepatientexperience,promotingwellbeing,andensuringthatpatientsreceiveappropriatesupportthroughouttheircancerjourney.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.