Cancer Pathways Care Navigator: Sponsorship Available

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Job Summary

The Cancer Team has the opportunity to offer a fixed term contract to a Band 4, cancer care navigator post for 37.5 hours per week.

As part of an experienced and well-established team, the post holder will be responsible for tracking and monitoring cancer patient pathways using a wide range of IT systems. Communicating effectively with patients to ensure diagnostic test are achieved in line with the faster diagnostic cancer standard. Other duties include enabling data for Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and data collection for national audit and dataset purposes. The post holder will also be required to assist in the patient tracking meetings and provide provision of regular updates on performance against Cancer Waiting Times standards and the reporting of breaches. A well-organised and systematic approach is a necessity.

The successful applicant will be reliable, have good IT skills and be motivated and flexible to provide a high-quality patient facing service. Escalation of delays to clinical and management teams requires excellent communication skills. Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times standards would be an advantage and PAS/Patient Centre experience within the hospital setting are essential.

Main duties of the job

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

About us

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification or experience
  • GCSE English or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics or equivalent
  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting
  • Ability to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift related to the movement of case notes
  • Ability to sit for a reasonable time and use a desk/laptop computer keyboard

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: 21 October 2024

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