Job Description
An exciting opportunity has risen for a motivated individual to join the Oncology team as a Cancer Navigator for Oncology.
The Cancer Navigator will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team approach in caring for the physical, social and psychological needs of patients diagnosed with cancer and their carers throughout the care treatment pathway and after-care support.
The Cancer Navigator will work in close unison with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to ensure the coordination and management of patients at all points of their treatment.
Job Summary
Care Coordination is not one person’s role, job or responsibility. It is the joining up of services, coordination, information and communication between care givers, treatment providers, those living with and beyond cancer and their families that creates a seamless experience of care (NHS Improvement, 2011).
The purpose of this role is to complement the existing cancer site specific team. To help them support patients through diagnosis, treatment pathways and follow up. To ensure the provision of safe, seamless, appropriate service. This helps maximise the health and quality of life of patient and carers.
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake