NHS
Early Diagnosis Cancer Navigator
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Job Description
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- Abbeydale Medical Centre
- Arnold Medical Centre
- Stony Hill Medical Practice
- Highfield Surgery
- Previous admin and clerical experience within the NHS or similar field.
- IT literate with data analysis skills with knowledge and experience of using a range of data bases or patient information systems.
- Able to build network links with external organisations.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Knowledge of primary care EMIS system would be preferred but is not essential.
- Previous admin and clerical experience within the NHS or similar field.
- IT literate with data analysis skills with knowledge and experience of using a range of data bases or patient information systems.
- Able to build network links with external organisations.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Knowledge of primary care EMIS system would be preferred but is not essential.
Job summary
We are excited to launch this innovative pilot role led and funded by Lancashire & South Cumbria Cancer Alliance and hosted by Blackpool Central Primary Care Network, aimed at improving early diagnosis of cancer.
This 12 month fixed term post offers a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of support to your local population.
From 2028 55,000 more people will survive five years following a diagnosis of cancer. To achieve this about 75% of cancer patients need to survive five years. Currently just over 50% of patients survive 5 years.
By 2028 75% of cancers will be diagnosed at an early stage (stage 1 or 2). Currently just over 50% of patients are diagnosed at an early stage.
Patient experience of cancer care needs to be improved with better personalisation of cancer care.
Main duties of the job
As Cancer Navigator , you will have responsibility for supporting and developing co-ordination and management of the early detection & prevention of Cancer across the Primary Care Network and ensuring that the early part of the patients cancer journey is as seamless as possible.
This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference. If you are passionate about supporting people to improve cancer outcomes, we would love to hear from you
About us
Blackpool South PCN is made up of four GP Practices with a weighted list size of 37,500 spread across a fairly compact urban area.
The PCN formed in 2019 with no changes to its original members to date.
Blackpool South PCN Practices are:
Details
Date posted
26 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
W0002-25-0001
Job locations
South Shore Primary Care Centre
Lytham Road
Blackpool
FY4 1TJ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To assist the Primary Care Network (PCN) in delivering improvements to the services we provide our patients in relation to the following aspects of patient care - Participation in national cancer screening programmes.
Ensuring robust and supportive referral practices are in place for patients suspected of having cancer; including use of guidelines, professional development, and safety netting of those referred.
In support of collaborative working the post holder will form productive and supportive relationships with practice staff who have the skills, knowledge and remit to contribute to this work. e.g., GP practice non clinical cancer champions, social prescribers, pharmacists, secretaries etc.
The post holder will assist the PCN constituent practices to evaluate their screening uptake and engage hard to reach populations and to reduce health inequalities. This will include working alongside practices to enhance processes to track and follow-up screening non-responders.
Take forward proactive monitoring and tracking of patients suspected or confirmed of having a cancer diagnosis ensuring that their journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with Cancer Waiting Time Targets.
Provide advice and support to practices on cancer audit/referral review of cancer diagnoses. To work with practices to collate the learning from case reviews to identify any trends or learning.
Develop with core staff across the PCN consistent safety netting approaches/systems to monitoring patients who have been referred urgently with suspected cancer or for further investigations to exclude the possibility of cancer.
Provide the PCN with support to host peer-to-peer learning events that look at data and trends in diagnosis and screening across a Network. Including appropriate contributors from other organisations
Source appropriate resources, training, system examples from appropriate organization such as the Cancer Alliance, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan, and local authority partners.
Be a point of contact for PCN member Practices to develop and implement their cancer screening improvement action plans.
Create a Library of PCN data packs and other resources to support the delivery of information to patients in a wide variety of formats to meet the needs of all patient groups, including those with Learning Disabilities, and people for whom English is not a first language.
Review practice coding for report building and templates to ensure consistency across the PCN and accuracy of data. Identify coding anomalies and liaise with Ardens (template and reports used by all member practices).
Provide administrative support for project evaluation and feedback.
To provide, receive and analyse information of a clinical and statistical nature, to support the development of key workstreams to improve screening coverage and facilitate timely cancer diagnosis.
To interpret medical records to maintain a cancer data base that enables the accurate tracking of patient care and progression through the cancer pathway for review by practices and the PCN.
Work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers to help navigate patients through the early part of the cancer diagnostic pathway. To improve patient compliance and experience, ensuring that all patients are signposted to /or receive information on their referral -including safety netting advice.
To ensure patients continue to be monitored and supported post treatment completion, supporting the patient and their family for post treatment rehabilitation where necessary.
Ability to input information accurately and in a timely manner and to work to tight deadlines.
Be responsible for identifying and resolving delays in the patient pathway, looking at diagnostic test dates and outpatient appointments. Where this is not possible, ways forward are to be discussed with the practice/PCN.
Adaptable and flexible to differing operational frameworks of individual practice and patient needs.
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
To assist the Primary Care Network (PCN) in delivering improvements to the services we provide our patients in relation to the following aspects of patient care - Participation in national cancer screening programmes.
Ensuring robust and supportive referral practices are in place for patients suspected of having cancer; including use of guidelines, professional development, and safety netting of those referred.
In support of collaborative working the post holder will form productive and supportive relationships with practice staff who have the skills, knowledge and remit to contribute to this work. e.g., GP practice non clinical cancer champions, social prescribers, pharmacists, secretaries etc.
The post holder will assist the PCN constituent practices to evaluate their screening uptake and engage hard to reach populations and to reduce health inequalities. This will include working alongside practices to enhance processes to track and follow-up screening non-responders.
Take forward proactive monitoring and tracking of patients suspected or confirmed of having a cancer diagnosis ensuring that their journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with Cancer Waiting Time Targets.
Provide advice and support to practices on cancer audit/referral review of cancer diagnoses. To work with practices to collate the learning from case reviews to identify any trends or learning.
Develop with core staff across the PCN consistent safety netting approaches/systems to monitoring patients who have been referred urgently with suspected cancer or for further investigations to exclude the possibility of cancer.
Provide the PCN with support to host peer-to-peer learning events that look at data and trends in diagnosis and screening across a Network. Including appropriate contributors from other organisations
Source appropriate resources, training, system examples from appropriate organization such as the Cancer Alliance, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan, and local authority partners.
Be a point of contact for PCN member Practices to develop and implement their cancer screening improvement action plans.
Create a Library of PCN data packs and other resources to support the delivery of information to patients in a wide variety of formats to meet the needs of all patient groups, including those with Learning Disabilities, and people for whom English is not a first language.
Review practice coding for report building and templates to ensure consistency across the PCN and accuracy of data. Identify coding anomalies and liaise with Ardens (template and reports used by all member practices).
Provide administrative support for project evaluation and feedback.
To provide, receive and analyse information of a clinical and statistical nature, to support the development of key workstreams to improve screening coverage and facilitate timely cancer diagnosis.
To interpret medical records to maintain a cancer data base that enables the accurate tracking of patient care and progression through the cancer pathway for review by practices and the PCN.
Work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers to help navigate patients through the early part of the cancer diagnostic pathway. To improve patient compliance and experience, ensuring that all patients are signposted to /or receive information on their referral -including safety netting advice.
To ensure patients continue to be monitored and supported post treatment completion, supporting the patient and their family for post treatment rehabilitation where necessary.
Ability to input information accurately and in a timely manner and to work to tight deadlines.
Be responsible for identifying and resolving delays in the patient pathway, looking at diagnostic test dates and outpatient appointments. Where this is not possible, ways forward are to be discussed with the practice/PCN.
Adaptable and flexible to differing operational frameworks of individual practice and patient needs.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool South Primary Care Network
Address
South Shore Primary Care Centre
Lytham Road
Blackpool
FY4 1TJ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Blackpool South Primary Care Network
Address
South Shore Primary Care Centre
Lytham Road
Blackpool
FY4 1TJ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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