Haematology Navigator

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Cancer Services and blood disorders, supporting patients and delivering improved pathways for our patients.

You must be able to organise and prioritise your own workload to meet the demands of the role. Have the ability to function and communicate effectively as part of a team, the ability to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and identifying situations requiring further advice.

Hospital Site - Burton Hospital

• You should have excellent communications skills, work closely with clinical and non-clinical staff with a flexible, patient centred approach.
• You will provide support and signposting to cancer patient's and their relative's in person and on the telephone.
• You will support the CNS team with administrative duties such as triaging phone calls and referring to the most appropriate service or CNS, booking appointments, and completing referrals if required. Email administration.
• Communicating with partner NHS Trusts to ensure a smooth, efficient pathway for patients referred into tertiary services for their cancer care.
• The post holder will be responsible for offering and completing Holistic Needs Assessments with patients either face to face or over the telephone, this will involve signposting for support where required as well as follow up on actions not requiring CNS support. You will act with compassion and understanding towards patient and their families.
• As part of the CNS team you will work with the multi disciplinary team.
• The post holder will work alongside the CNS team to deliver local cancer support groups including providing administrative support.

Closing date of applications: 13 July 2026 Interview date: 27 July 2026 As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts About Our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma &​ Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&​Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Deborah Malin Job title: Haematology CNS Email address: d.malin@nhs.net Telephone number: 01283 593126