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Location
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
17 May 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (from start date)
Posted Date
10 May 2026

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team as a Cancer Patient Navigator.

The post holder 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 Basildon 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

Main duties of the job

The post holder 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.

The post holder 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.