Breast Cancer Pathway Navigator

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join the Breast Surgery Team across Wythenshawe and North Manchester Hospital as a Breast Cancer Pathway Navigator.

The Breast Cancer Pathway Navigator post is a pivotal role within service.  The post holder will be expected to work directly with patients and their careers to assist in coordinating the patients care and supporting them through their hospital journey.

The post holder will be required to appropriately coordinate services to maximise the delivery of a streamlined pathway. This involves tracking patients on their suspected cancer pathway against the national and local cancer targets with the aim of improving overall quality of care and experience for patients and diagnosing cancer earlier.

The successful candidate will join a well-established Team and will need to be flexible and adaptable in their approach, a good team player with the ability to work well on their own initiative and willing to take on a variety of duties, whilst having the ability to maintain attention to detail. The post holder will ensure compliance with local and national performance targets and quality standards.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience working in a relevant hospital-based role and knowledge of cancer waiting times guidance as well a knowledge of specialised computer systems, but this is not essential and full training will be given

Main duties of the job

This post is part of the patient pathway that aims to deliver an accelerated pathway from referral to treatment in Breast Surgery. The post holder must be adaptable and willing to work flexibly across both Wythenshawe and North Manchester Hospital sites if needed.

Main duties and responsibilities Include:

• Working collaboratively with the Breast Care Specialist Nurses to provide a seamless service, which is responsive to individual patients needs.
• Be the first point of contact for all Breast patients up to the point of diagnosis, working closely with the relevant BCN
• Coordinate all administrative processes for each patient’s pathway to ensure it is managed smoothly and within agreed time frames.
• Monitor investigations and tests to ensure they have been completed and results/reports are available prior to appointments, consultations and MDT meetings

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Documents to download’ heading.

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We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children’s and/or adults’ barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment.   If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

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