Clinical Navigator Haematology

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the haematology nursing team as a clinical cancer navigator.

The Haematology team are a dynamic and diverse group who are friendly and welcoming to all and they would train, supervise and support the successful candidate throughout.

The postholder will support the operational delivery of haemato-oncology clinical services by taking an active role in supporting CNS and MDT teams with the support and management of care pathways for haematology patients.

The Role Would Primarily Consist Of

• Providing support and information to Haemato-oncology patients including those with lymphoma,
• Assisting with the NHS Cancer Programme FDS (faster diagnosis framework) and improving quality of life outcomes, living with and beyond cancer.
• Involves daily and direct communication with patients, relatives, carers and other health and social care professionals.
• Supporting the haematology specialist nurses with duties including triaging phone calls and assisting with administrative duties.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tracey Hushani Job title: Deputy Head of Nursing, Medicine Email address: tracey.hushani@bedsft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07790889344