Lung Cancer Pathway Navigator - 12 Month Maternity Cover

Main area Administration Grade NHS AfC:
Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (This is a 12 month position) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job -

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Teaching Hospitals Town Bradford Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 17/08/2026 23:59

Closing Date:
17 August 2026

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 18 August 2026

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 31 August 2026

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role
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We are looking for a committed team player to join the Respiratory/Lung Cancer multidisciplinary team as a Lung Cancer Pathway Navigator. This post is integral to implementing the timed optimal pathway for patients with suspected lung cancer, to achieve definitive diagnosis by day 28.

The post holder will improve patient experience by providing a friendly non- clinical contact for patients and families, providing support and information to reduce patient anxiety and provide reassurance and information on interventions/tests, ensuring patients come to interventions well prepared.

The post holder is responsible for delivering timely and accurate administrative support to the clinicians delivering the service, mainly specialist nursing colleagues. They will also provide comprehensive support to the lung cancer multidisciplinary team through the co-ordination of primary and tertiary referrals.

In addition the successful candidate will be required to work across a range of IT systems to coordinate the booking of patient appointments in the timed optimal lung pathway, generate reports and ensure accurate patient pathway tracking. They will work both directly and indirectly with patients and their families/carers to assist in coordinating the care of patients through their hospital journey, identifying and resolving barriers to pathways, working closely with Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary teams .

You will be an enthusiastic and conscientious team player. You will be able to work under pressure, have excellent written and verbal skills, excellent planning, time-management and organisational skills, as well as being an innovative thinker and always willing to put forward ideas. You must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of confidentiality issues and be willing to be a friendly single point of contact for patients, carers and the healthcare team.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

It is essential that the successful candidate will have had previous NHS experience , a good level of education and experience of using IT systems (such as Cerner and PPM). You will be competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages. Experience in a clerical / administration role is essential. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of cancer targets and patient pathways, in particular lung cancer pathway.

A caring and sensitive attitude is essential as you will be in frequent contact with patients and their families.

• Experience of working in a customer/patient focussed environment
• Experience of working in a hospital/NHS environment
• Experience of coaching/teaching patients and carers
• Use of Trust IT systems including PPM
• Previous experience working within a cancer service
• Experience co-ordinating a patient workload
• Basic counselling

• Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changes in work circumstances
• Reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Thoroughness…