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 professional 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 employer: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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