Cancer Pathway Navigator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role serves as a central point of contact for patients on a rapid diagnostic, suspicious of cancer pathway. The navigator ensures patient needs are supported, care is coordinated, and the diagnostic experience is personalized. They facilitate seamless pathway delivery, escalate issues to relevant departments, and work closely with the wider cancer team and other healthcare providers. The post-holder will also focus on supporting harder-to-reach patient groups and resolving barriers to care.
Essential criteria
- Good educational background (minimum 4 GCSEs, grade C or above including English and Maths) or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of health and wellbeing issues and services acquired through training and experience to NVQ level 3 standard, plus additional knowledge and experience of offering personalised support
- Computer literacy with good understanding of computer packages e.g. word / excel, and knowledge of confidentiality, information governance and data security, demonstrated by ECDL or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
- Basic counselling qualification
- Knowledge & Experience
- Awareness of local services and resources
- Understands and demonstrates behaviours which value equality and diversity
- Knowledge of rapid diagnostic pathway principles and key cancer pathway steps
- Knowledge of service improvement processes
- Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times and specifically the 28 FDS
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
- Knowledge of confidentiality, information and governance
- Personal Attributes & Skills
- Core communication and relationship building skills
- Active listener
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team
- Ability to communicate with a range of different people at all levels
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to deal with sensitive information in a tactful and diplomatic way
- Ability to retrieve information from a wide range of sources
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Qualifications & Training
- Good educational background (minimum 4 GCSEs, grade C or above including English and Maths) or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of health and wellbeing issues and services acquired through training and experience to NVQ level 3 standard, plus additional knowledge and experience of offering personalised support
- Computer literacy with good understanding of computer packages e.g. word / excel, and knowledge of confidentiality, information governance and data security, demonstrated by ECDL or equivalent experience
- ECDL or equivalent
- Basic counselling qualification
- Knowledge & Experience
- Awareness of local services and resources
- Understands and demonstrates behaviours which value equality and diversity
- Knowledge of rapid diagnostic pathway principles and key cancer pathway steps
- Knowledge of service improvement processes
- Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times and specifically the 28 FDS
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology
- Knowledge of confidentiality, information and governance
- Personal Attributes & Skills
- Core communication and relationship building skills
- Active listener
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team
- Ability to communicate with a range of different people at all levels
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to deal with sensitive information in a tactful and diplomatic way
- Ability to retrieve information from a wide range of sources
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
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Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Cancer Pathway Navigator
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
The primary purpose of the Cancer Pathway Navigator role is a central point of contact for patients on a 'rapid diagnostic, suspicious of cancer pathway'; helping to ensure the individual needs of the patient are supported and that care is built around those needs; as well as facilitating seamless, coordinated pathway delivery including through escalation to relevant departments; and a better, more personalised diagnostic experience for patients.
The post-holder will work closely with the wider cancer team (both clinical and administrative), as well as other key health and social care providers, to enable person centred care and efficient implementation of the pathway (including achievement of the 28 Day Faster Diagnosis Standard).
Main duties of the job
The Cancer Pathway Navigator will be involved from the beginning of the pathway and up to the point of definitive diagnosis (whether cancer or not). They will maintain effective communication both with and on behalf of the patient - signposting to other resources and information as defined by patient need; and liaising with staff and services to ensure tests and appointments are scheduled in a timely manner. It is envisaged that the Pathway Navigator will have a specific focus on the mor
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