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Job summary

Main area
Cancer Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible dependent on service)
Job ref
357-LN-1049-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincoln County Hospital (Trustwide)
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/11/2024 23:59

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust logo

RDS NSS Patient Navigator - Band 4

NHS AfC: Band 4

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, individual with excellent IT skills to join our diagnostic team as our cancer navigator/co-ordinator.

The Rapid Diagnostic Service/ Non specific symptoms Patient navigator is responsible for ensuring and facilitating an efficient and effective transition for patients on the NSS cancer pathway. The post holder will ensure the patient receives the appropriate diagnostic test and first definitive treatment within the specific timescale.

The post holder will ensure excellent patient coordination and support with patients having a single point of contact (the navigator) throughout their diagnostic journey, alongside access to the right information, support and advice. 

In addition, the post holder with support the CNS team as required with the pre-diagnosis service which is responsible for supporting complex and vulnerable patients on suspected 2 week wait pathways to ensure we achieve the 28 day Faster Diagnosis Standard.

As part of the diagnostic support team you will be supporting our GRAIL trial patients within Lincolnshire. 

Main duties of the job

  • Patient navigator roles may, additionally, support the NSS service by ensuring shared and consistent information about the patient’s journey is available to all those involved in the process.
  • Provide an initial point of contact for GPs to telephone if they have questions about the NSS referral criteria.
  • Track patients referred to the NSS to ensure they are meeting the Faster Diagnostic Standards.
  • Coordinate and attend Virtual triage meetings and support the patient on to the next step in their pathway.
  • Ensuring all necessary patients are discussed, and agreed actions are followed up.
  • Contact Patients and support them as directed by the CNS team
  • Working collaboratively with the CNS team to support all aspects of pre diagnostic phase.

 

Working for our organisation

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

 

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

 

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

 

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment.  From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

 

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

 

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Please see job description and arrange for an informal visit within the team. 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of demonstrable experience, plus additional short courses or training to diploma level or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous acute hospital experience
  • Experience of multi professional working
  • Experience using IT systems
Desirable criteria
  • Able to demonstrate “evidence” of working within the multi-disciplinary team
  • Previous cancer pathway experience
  • Previous MDT experience

Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Self-motivated
  • Uses own initiative.
  • Competent in use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Internet Explorer.
Desirable criteria
  • Motivated and resourceful

Specific requirements

Essential criteria
  • Flexibility attitude and approach to work
  • Ability to deal with emotional situations
  • Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
  • Ability to travel independently to enable work anywhere within ULHT area when required
  • Demonstrates a person centred approach to care
  • Physically able to access and function in a variety of locations
  • Professional appearance
Desirable criteria
  • Good understanding of the national drivers for cancer within the NHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Gillings-Rice
Job title
Macmillan Diagnostic Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07849833826
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