Urology Cancer Pathway Navigator

Urology Cancer Pathway Navigator

The closing date is 12 February 2026

The post holder will work within organisational policies and departmental procedures, providing an efficient and effective clerical and administrative function to support the management of patients through the Urology Cancer Pathway. The post holder will contribute to the Department achieving the National Cancer Waiting Time Target and will be a key member of the Urology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), coordinating services to support the delivery of specified outcomes and targets of the cancer plan.

The post holder will coordinate the patient journey through the pathway and proactively liaise with the clinical teams and urology cancer trackers to ensure the patients treatments are within National guidelines.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; whilst the candidate does not need to have skills in Welsh, it will be considered advantageous during short-listing and selection. This is not fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

For more information, see "Welsh Language Guidance" in the documents at the bottom.

• Be responsible for assisting the multi-disciplinary team to achieve an efficient service for patients on the urology Cancer Pathway. This will involve communicating patient sensitive information to medical staff, dealing with appointment requests, and liaising with appropriate clinical teams and support staff concerning escalation and proactive booking of suspected cancer patients.
• Be expected to overcome barriers to understanding when communicating with patients and their families (e.g., patients may be hard of hearing, English may not be the first language, there may be cultural differences or learning difficulties).
• Have excellent organisational skills and be able to co-ordinate their own workload effectively.
• Be proficient in using a range of IT systems including WPAS, WCP, Cancer Tracker, Radis, Canisc, inputting data and information with accuracy and adhering to policies and procedures concerning confidentiality and safe storage of information.
• Require advanced keyboard skills to undertake a range of typing duties (e.g., letters, reports, audit presentations, discharge and referral information).
• Demonstrate a professional approach to work and establish effective fast track communication networks with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the urology team, assisting in the provision of a seamless service, which is responsive to patients, carers and relatives.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse region, with nearly 13,500 staff. We are one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's city life, the Brecon Beacons, and the coastline  CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

• Utilise UHB computer systems and paper-based systems to arrange follow-up appointments, re-book scans and coordinate inpatient admissions as directed by the urology team.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with the cancer service team to assist in…