Lung Cancer Screening Pathway Navigator | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual to play a key role in supporting our Lung Cancer Screening programme. This is a fantastic chance to make a real difference in early cancer detection and patient outcomes.

As a Patient Navigator, you will play a central role within the Lung Cancer Screening Programme, acting as the first point of contact for patients and supporting them through the screening pathway.

The role involves carrying out Telephone Lung Health Checks (TLHCs), helping patients understand the screening process, gathering relevant clinical information, and supporting timely progression through the pathway. You will work closely with the wider screening team to ensure patients receive clear information, timely appointments, and a positive experience throughout.

This is a busy and rewarding role within a nationally important screening programme. You will work in a fast‑paced environment where organisation, good communication, andproactive workload management are key. You will be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team and contribute to improving early diagnosis and outcomes for our local population.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for full details.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date to be confirmed

TheLung Cancer Screening (LCS) Pathway Navigator plays a key role in supporting delivery of a complex, nationally mandated screening programme, requiring detailed knowledge of the LCS pathway, national data standards, and quality assurance requirements. The post holder will work within a team to support and coordinate participant pathways, support clinical decision-making processes through accurate data management, and ensure compliance with national timelines, performance indicators, and audit requirements.

The post holder will be expected to work to agreed programme targets and productivity measures that support delivery of the Lung Cancer Screening programme and achievement of national trajectory requirements. This includes managing a defined level of daily participant contact activity, such as telephone outreach for Targeted Lung Health Checks, and contributing to service reach, uptake, and timely pathway progression. Productivity expectations will be monitored through routine performance review and adjusted in line with service need, pathway complexity, and participant requirements

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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· Deal with sensitive situations, including considering how the impact of any changes being made through improvement projects may affect the current working arrangements and practices of staff and manage communication methods accordingly.

· To answer telephone and email queries frompatients, colleagues, and externalproviders

· To provide expertise and project coordination in relation to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the LCS data capture and quality

· Take responsibility for leading on specified work streams that support the improvement of the LCS data

· To evaluate the working systems and existing processes within LCS programme and redesign processes requiring improvement whilst also addressing any training and development requirements

· Toprovidehighqualitydayto dayadministrativesupporttotheLCSteam, managing own workload, and using judgement and experience to help prioritise work.

· ToattendMDTmeetingsasrequiredandtakerelevantmeetingnotes.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for Full details

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This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026