Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team as a Cancer Patient Navigator.
You will support the Cancer Tumor Site Teams to facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey, by ensuring that the cancer pathways are coordinated, streamlined and all processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
The role will have a primary base at Southend hospital site and will provide cross-cover within the tumor site teams to ensure a consistent and effective support for all cancer sub specialties is maintained at all times. This role may include hybrid working.
The role of the cancer patient navigator is to provide specialist knowledge for the pathway of cancer patients across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The role will facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey by ensuring that the pathway is coordinated, streamlined and all processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
Please note we are unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this role.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
If successful you will work directly and indirectly with patients and their carers, and be responsible for capturing information about patients, ensuring up-to-date relevant information is recorded on the patient record and Trust systems.
You will have a good knowledge and understanding of patient complete pathways. As a key requirement of this role, the post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills, together with a high attention to detail and levels of accuracy.
The role will support and work within the clinical nurse teams to support whilst directly reporting to the cancer business partners in order to transform the current processes.
The role will have a primary base at one of the three hospitals and will provide cross-cover within the tumour site teams to ensure a consistent and effective support for all cancer sub specialities is maintained at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application. Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applicants.
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This advert is for Cancer Patient Navigator with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff On Sea, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (from start date). The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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