31 Oct
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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Peterborough
31 Oct
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Peterborough
Urology Support Worker/Pathway Navigator - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
ThepostholderwillsupportthedeliveryoftheProstateCancerSupportedSelf-Managementpathway,workingcloselywiththeProstateClinicalNurseSpecialist(CNS)teamtoensuretheprovisionofsafe,effective,andpatient-centredcare.
They will act as a key point of contact for patients on remote monitoring and active surveillance pathways, coordinating PSA tracking, MRI surveillance, routine follow-up investigations, and safety-netting processes in line with agreed treatmentprotocols.
Working autonomously within agreed skilled and organisational guidelines, the post holder will support patients with self-management and ongoing follow-upcare,referringtotheClinicalNurseSpecialistteamwhenadditionalclinicalinputisrequired.Theywillcoordinatecarebyundertakingdelegatedclinicalandadministrativetasks,contributingtoimprovedpatientexperience,pathwayefficiency,andcontinuityofcare.
Thepostholderwillworkcollaborativelywiththewidermultidisciplinaryteamtoensurepatientsreceivetimelyaccesstoappropriateservicesandsupportthroughouttheircancerjourney.
Byprovidingproactivemonitoring,coordination,andpatientsupport,thepostholderwillplayavitalroleinenhancingpatientoutcomes,promotingwellbeing,andsupportingtheefficiencyandeffectivenessoftheProstateCancerService.
The post holder will be an integral member of the Urology Team,
providing support to the Clinical NurseSpecialists(CNSs)indeliveringhigh-quality,patient-centredcare.Theprimarypurposeoftheroleistoassistpatientsinnavigatingthecomplexitiesofthehealthandsocialcaresystemduringandfollowingcancertreatment.
Working autonomously within established professional and organisational guidelines, the post holder will support patients with self-management and ongoing follow-up care, seekingguidancefromtheClinicalNurseSpecialistteamwhenappropriate.Theywillplayakeyroleincoordinatingcare,providingbothemotionalandpracticalsupporttoindividualslivingwithandbeyondacancerdiagnosis.
The role will involve monitoring patients on active surveillance pathways, ensuring timely completion of routine blood tests, MRI scans, and other investigations in accordance with agreed treatmentprotocols.Reviewing patients within a set criteria and escalating when required.
Througheffectivecommunicationandcoordination,thepostholderwillcontributetoimprovingthepatientexperience,promotingwellbeing,andensuringthatpatientsreceiveappropriatesupportthroughouttheircancerjourney.
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
For full duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the job description and person specification
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026
📌 Urology Support Worker/Pathway Navigator (Peterborough)
🏢 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Peterborough