Pleural Patient Navigator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role involves managing the patient pathway within a speciality team, specifically for cancer patients, ensuring timely progression through diagnosis and treatment. The post holder will track patient progress, manage appointments, and update databases in accordance with National Cancer Waiting Times standards. They will also support patients and carers in accessing specialist services and assist Clinical Nurse Specialists with administrative tasks. Confidentiality and initiative are essential for this position.
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under minimal supervision.
- Demonstrates a commitment to team working.
- Evidence of continuing to update knowledge and personal development.
- Demonstrates a willingness to change as the role evolves.
- Ability to travel cross bay.
- Self motivated.
- Attention to detail.
- Cooperative, flexible, enthusiastic, approachable and friendly.
- Excellent communication skills
- Clear understanding of patient confidentiality.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of audit procedures.
- Education and Qualifications
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
- ECDL or recognised experience.
- Evidence of ongoing personal development.
- GuidanceScore Experience of undertaking a range of administrative duties.
- Experience of using MS Office Systems.
- Knowledge and use of medical terminology.
- Word processing skills.
- Knowledge of NHS data definitions relating to Cancer Standards and Cancer Waiting Times.
- Previous NHS experience.
- Experience of using a Patient Database.
- Experience of working with spreadsheets and databases.
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Knowledge of data protection issues and the requirement for confidentiality.
- Evidence of good, clear communication skills and ability to use tact and diplomacy when speaking to patients.
- Proficiency in English language.
- Demonstrates a high level of motivation.
- Awareness of quality management systems.
- Awareness of H&S issues.
- Knowledge of national performance targets, choose and book, access plans and governance issues.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision.
- Demonstrates a commitment to team working.
- Evidence of continuing to update knowledge and personal development.
- Demonstrates a willingness to change as the role evolves.
- Ability to travel cross bay.
- Self motivated.
- Attention to detail.
- Cooperative, flexible, enthusiastic, approachable and friendly.
- Excellent communication skills
- Clear understanding of patient confidentiality.
- Awareness of audit procedures.
- Education and Qualifications
- Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
- ECDL or recognised experience.
- Evidence of ongoing personal development.
- GuidanceScore Experience of undertaking a range of administrative duties.
- Experience of using MS Office Systems.
- Knowledge and use of medical terminology.
- Word processing skills.
- Knowledge of NHS data definitions relating to Cancer Standards and Cancer Waiting Times.
- Previous NHS experience.
- Experience of using a Patient Database.
- Experience of working with spreadsheets and databases.
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Knowledge of data protection issues and the requirement for confidentiality.
- Evidence of good, clear communication skills and ability to use tact and diplomacy when speaking to patients.
- Proficiency in English language.
- Demonstrates a high level of motivation.
- Awareness of quality management systems.
- Awareness of H&S issues.
- Knowledge of national performance targets, choose and book, access plans and governance issues.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Pleural Patient Navigator
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Working within a speciality team to manage the patient pathway, taking into consideration all aspects of that pathway to include: Tracking the progress of cancer patients through their pathway of care including through the diagnostic phase, pursuing results and ensuring that all results are managed appropriately to avoid potential delay. Patients may present through various routes and recording and tracking must be in accordance with National Cancer Waiting Times standards; Ensuring all patients receive appointments and next steps in their pathway in a timely fashion whilst overseeing any other aspect of managing the patient pathway; Maintain and update relevant databases as required. To support patients and their carers re-access specialist services without delay should they need to do so The post holder will work with the Colorectal Cancer team, specifically providing support to the Clinical Nurse Specialists, MDT Coordinators and Cancer Trackers to ensure timely care for all patients in relevant specialities. It is essential that the post holder exercise initiative commensurate with the role and that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Main duties of the job
Interact with MDT Clinical Teams regarding urgent admissions, outpatien
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