Cancer Pathway NavigatorinFarnworthinFarnworthPUBLISHED TUE 7 JAN 2025
Bolton NHS Foundation TrustrEn7pDMh
Opportunity to be an integral part of a dedicated Cancer Team, enhancing patient care experiences.
Direct involvement in coordinating patient pathways, ensuring that patients receive timely and effective treatment.
Building robust communication networks among various stakeholders, improving collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to impact patient outcomes positively by supporting them from the diagnostic phase through their cancer journey.
Working in a well-established cancer services team, benefiting from shared knowledge and best practices.
Engagement with patients, families, and the public, fostering meaningful relationships and community support.
Professional development opportunities through exposure to various medical, nursing, and administrative disciplines within the oncology sector.
The Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Cancer Pathway Navigator for a fixed-term contract of 12 months in Farnworth. This role involves coordinating and managing the patient pathway from the diagnostic phase, ensuring effective communication among various stakeholders including consultants, cancer nurse specialists, multi-disciplinary team coordinators, GPs, patients, and their families. The post holder will collaborate closely with both primary and secondary care teams to provide a consistent and high-quality service throughout the cancer journey.
The ideal candidate will work within a well-established cancer services team, facilitating efficient appointment scheduling and fostering robust communication across departments. This position underlines the importance of teamwork to enhance patient care from referral onward, providing support for both patients and healthcare professionals involved in their treatment. Interested internal candidates are encouraged to discuss the position with their line manager prior to application.
The ideal candidate will work within a well-established cancer services team, facilitating efficient appointment scheduling and fostering robust communication across departments. This position underlines the importance of teamwork to enhance patient care from referral onward, providing support for both patients and healthcare professionals involved in their treatment. Interested internal candidates are encouraged to discuss the position with their line manager prior to application.
Opportunity to be an integral part of a dedicated Cancer Team, enhancing patient care experiences.
Direct involvement in coordinating patient pathways, ensuring that patients receive timely and effective treatment.
Building robust communication networks among various stakeholders, improving collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to impact patient outcomes positively by supporting them from the diagnostic phase through their cancer journey.
Working in a well-established cancer services team, benefiting from shared knowledge and best practices.
Engagement with patients, families, and the public, fostering meaningful relationships and community support.
Professional development opportunities through exposure to various medical, nursing, and administrative disciplines within the oncology sector.
Full time 37.5 hours per week. Fixed term contract for 12 months or Secondment.
The post holder will be an integral part of the Cancer Team, who assists, supports and co-ordinates the pathway for patients from the diagnostic phase. The successful applicant will ensure the efficient channelling and close co-ordination of the patient pathway ensuring robust communication between Consultants, Cancer Nurse Specialists, Cancer MDT Co-ordinators GPs, patients, relatives, members of the public and other disciplines.
If you are Internal please note, as with all secondment opportunities, interested parties should discuss the opportunity with their line manager before applying.
The Post Involves Working Closely With All Key Members Of The Multidisciplinary Team Within Primary And Secondary Care And Service Users Relating To Cancer To Ensure All Patients Receive a Consistent And Effective Service
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Porritt Job title: Macmillan Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse Email address: Telephone number:
extension 3704
The post holder will be an integral part of the Cancer Team, who assists, supports and co-ordinates the pathway for patients from the diagnostic phase. The successful applicant will ensure the efficient channelling and close co-ordination of the patient pathway ensuring robust communication between Consultants, Cancer Nurse Specialists, Cancer MDT Co-ordinators GPs, patients, relatives, members of the public and other disciplines.
If you are Internal please note, as with all secondment opportunities, interested parties should discuss the opportunity with their line manager before applying.
The Post Involves Working Closely With All Key Members Of The Multidisciplinary Team Within Primary And Secondary Care And Service Users Relating To Cancer To Ensure All Patients Receive a Consistent And Effective Service
- Clinical Lead for Site Specific Cancer
- Medical, nursing and multi-disciplinary teams
- Outpatient departments (OPD), appointment booking centre, radiology, pathology.
- Other pathway navigators
- Clinical team secretaries
- GP Practices.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Porritt Job title: Macmillan Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse Email address: Telephone number:
extension 3704
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