Colorectal Cancer Care Navigator: Sponsorship Available

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate and proactive Colorectal Cancer Navigator (Band 4) to join our Colorectal Nursing Department. Working closely with the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialists and wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting patients throughout their cancer journey, from diagnosis and treatment through to follow-up and survivorship care. The role focuses on providing coordinated, patient-centred support that addresses the physical, emotional and practical needs of patients and their carers.

Main duties of the job

As a Cancer Navigator, you will act as a key point of contact for patients, helping them navigate their treatment pathway and access the support and information they need. You will coordinate appointments, investigations and follow-up care, undertake holistic needs assessments, provide basic psychological support within agreed competencies, and respond to patient queries through effective telephone triage and signposting. You will also work collaboratively with healthcare professionals across primary, secondary and community care services to ensure seamless patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent level including Maths and English (C/Level 4 )

Desirable

  • Educated to diploma level or relevant experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with patients with cancer
  • Relevant experience in a clinical setting and basic medical terminology
  • Experience of multi- professional working
  • Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people with cancer
  • Experience of managing emotionally distressing and complex situations

Communication

Essential

  • Excellent communicator both face-to-face, telephone and email.
  • Good observational skills
  • Ability to use tact and empathy

Flexibility

Essential

  • Required to work flexibly to meet unpredictable demands of service

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: 30 October 2026

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