Breast Cancer Pathway Navigator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join the Breast Surgery Team across Wythenshawe and North Manchester Hospital as a Breast Cancer Pathway Navigator .

The Breast Cancer Pathway Navigator post is a pivotal role within service. The post holder will be expected to work directly with patients and their careers to assist in coordinating the patients care and supporting them through their hospital journey.

The post holder will be required to appropriately coordinate services to maximise the delivery of a streamlined pathway. This involves tracking patients on their suspected cancer pathway against the national and local cancer targets with the aim of improving overall quality of care and experience for patients and diagnosing cancer earlier.

The successful candidate will join a well-established Team and will need to be flexible and adaptable in their approach, a good team player with the ability to work well on their own initiative and willing to take on a variety of duties, whilst having the ability to maintain attention to detail. The post holder will ensure compliance with local and national performance targets and quality standards.

The successful applicant will ideally have experience working in a relevant hospital-based role and knowledge of cancer waiting times guidance as well a knowledge of specialised computer systems, but this is not essential and full training will be given

This post is part of the patient pathway that aims to deliver an accelerated pathway from referral to treatment in Breast Surgery. The post holder must be adaptable and willing to work flexibly across both Wythenshawe and North Manchester Hospital sites if needed.

Main Duties And Responsibilities Include

• Working collaboratively with the Breast Care Specialist Nurses to provide a seamless service, which is responsive to individual patients needs.
• Be the first point of contact for all Breast patients up to the point of diagnosis, working closely with the relevant BCN
• Coordinate all administrative processes for each patient’s pathway to ensure it is managed smoothly and within agreed time frames.
• Monitor investigations and tests to ensure they have been completed and results/reports are available prior to appointments, consultations and MDT meetings

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jessica Baxter Job title: Service Manager Email address: Jessica.Baxter@mft.nhs.uk

Further Information Please Contact Jessica Baxter

Service Manager

Jessica.Baxter@mft.nhs.uk