Cancer Care Navigator: Sponsorship Available

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This exciting role is ideal for individuals with NHS experience in cancer services or a patient-facing healthcare setting. The successful applicant will become valued member of the Gynaecology Oncology nursing team, supporting women affected by gynaecological cancers and contributing to the delivery of high quality compassionate care.

The Cancer Care Navigator (CCN) will be part of the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) team and will work very closely with the nurses to provide a single point of contact for the patients within that cancer tumour site. The role will also link closely with MDT Facilitators and Diagnostic Services to promote seamless coordination and timely management of patients at all points of the cancer pathway.

This role is patient facing; working as a direct point of contact for suspected and confirmed cancer patients and their carers throughout the whole cancer pathway. This role includes assisting in the delivery of the National Living with Beyond Cancer agenda (LWBC).

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to complement and support the existing gynaecology cancer team to support patients from referral, through diagnosis and onto treatment and beyond by providing a safe, seamless, patient centred services. Maximising the health and quality of life of the patient and carers and improving the quality and efficiency of health care delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent
  • Relevant NVQ 3 or equivalent level training in either administration or healthcare
  • Recognised ECDL or equivalent or extensive Microsoft office package

Desirable

  • Diploma in administrative practice or business management or equivalent knowledge
  • Foundation degree in health and social care or equivalent higher apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Significant NHS at band 3 or equivalent
  • Experience of multi-professional working
  • Experience in the use of data management
  • Experience of providing or assisting in patient education

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to be flexible in prioritising own work and adapting to unexpected events
  • To plan own work for the day/week
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • To work unsupervised within set boundaries
  • Ability to react to a changing situation and use problem solving skills as required
  • Understanding of basic medical terminology
  • Understanding of patient-centred care
  • Understanding of the health and social care environment
  • Ability and willingness to handle highly confidential information without compromising confidentiality or trust
  • Good written communication skills
  • Ability to produce reports and audits to a good standard of English and of a highly accurate nature
  • Ability to motivate self and others

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of people (e.g., Patients, Carers, Clinicians, Nurses and other professionals from all sectors of health and social care) in a helpful and articulate manner
  • Willing to be adaptable, flexible and reliable when working independently and as part of a team
  • Evidence of change management
  • Evidence of good time management
  • Understanding of the importance of high-quality clinical information
  • Ability to cope with potentially stressful or emotional patient encounters
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • Able to use own initiative
  • Evidence of innovation

Other

Essential

  • Willingness to work across all Trust Sites

Desirable

  • Car driver/Independent means of transport

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 25 October 2026

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