About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Specialist Medicine Business Unit 2 at the Queen's Hospital Burton for a full time fixed term Clinical Navigator.
Working closely with the Familial Cancer and Gastroenterology consultants, the purpose of this post is to act as a co-ordinator to support the patient cancer pathway, within Gastroenterology/Familiar Cancer, ensuring a smooth and efficient service for patients throughout their treatment and follow up care.
The post holder will have direct contact with patients, providing simple support, advice and signposting and undertake the implementation & management of Familial history database, as part of their core role. They will also ensure the relevant tests are booked and information is sent to the patient/department/hospital to support.
The Navigator role involves being a patient contact and the successful candidate will also be required to track patient pathways, under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialists and Consultant teams.
To support a successful transition into the role, the successful candidate will undertake a comprehensive induction, training and shadowing programme at Royal Derby Hospitalfor an initial period of approximately 3-4 months. Following completion of the training period, the postholder will primarily be based at QHB, with the expectation of providing cross-site support as required.
Main duties of the job
- Manage the familial history database
- Validation of the database, ensuring patients are referred for relevant procedures within the agreed timescale
- Regularly review database to ensure procedures are completed and appropriate follow up actions if required.
- Ensure timely reporting of histological reports
- Regularly contacting patients/relatives to keep them informed of any results following their procedures.
- Liaise and meet with Lead for Familial History
- Liaise and communicate with the Familial history department regarding new referrals.
- Complete 6-monthly audit to give ongoing assurance that the service is meeting targets against timescales and waiting lists targets.
- Screen incoming results for ongoing histology and ensure these are reviewed by the clinical staff in a timely manner.
Closing date of applications: 17th November 2026
Interview date: 1st December 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Able to demonstrate functional literacy
- GSCE or equivalent in English at Grade 4/C or above
- Competent computer skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate use of IT systems
- Able to provide patient support
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills at all levels & within an MDT
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team
- Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Ability to provide and receive routine information
Desirable
- Understands and overcomes barriers to communication
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to provide advice and support to others
- Experience with data collection and audit
- Experience working with patient records and appointments
Desirable
- Experience in working within a hospital environment
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
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-on-Trent
DE13 0RB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)