Job summary
This is a role to support the delivery of the West Midlands Liver Health Checks Operational Delivery Network and the regional Hepatocellular Cancer Surveillance.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer and presents in patients with cirrhosis.

The pilot aims to screen for liver disease in at risk populations and for those individuals with cirrhosis engage and retain them in hospital-based liver cancer surveillance pathways (6 monthly USS / bloods and clinical review). The aim is to contribute to the national strategy around early cancer diagnosis.

With direction, guidance and supervision of the team and Consultants, the post holder will coordinate the care and monitor surveillance pathways for patients with cirrhosis. The post holder will also have a specific focus to provide direct support for patients to maintain engagement in surveillance pathways ensuring they receive surveillance scans on schedule.

The Pathway Navigator will work as part of a multi professional team. Key deliverables include work to facilitate a smooth patient journey ensuring that co-ordinated and streamlined administrative processes revolve around patients identified as eligible for cancer surveillance following a screening fibro scan in Liver Health Checks clinics across the network.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Support scheduling of Liver Health Checks clinics across the Operational Delivery Network (ODN)
• Maintain a Patient tracking list for standard of care (non-pilot) patients already engaged with HCC surveillance.
• Co-ordinate patient referrals from the community Liver Health Checks CNS (when active) to the Hepatology service and radiology department at the Trust in line with timings and requirements as set out in the pilot Surveillance pathway.
• Co-ordinate and provide administrative support to the clinical teams
• Maintain and populate the Patient Tracking list
• Identify next steps in the patients' surveillance pathway in line with target surveillance dates.
• Develop an understanding of the milestones (eligibility, call and recall set-up and 6 monthly USS and AFP monitoring, result stratification, diagnostic confirmation) within the Liver Cancer surveillance pathway and relevant national guidance (e.g., NICE)
• Provide basic telephone advice regarding appointments
• Make preplanned outbound telephone calls to patients to remind patients of upcoming surveillance scans / laboratory diagnostics
• This role may include printing out or emailing patient information assisting people accessing relevant web-based information or signposting to support services.
• Monitor patients on surveillance pathways and proactively find resolutions to improve adherence to target surveillance dates.
• To promote engagement and to reengage patients with surveillance following a DNA

About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Apply through our website

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 218-AC-B4-8354056

Job responsibilities

• Escalate any issues and breaches of the waiting times standards to relevant management in line with agreed escalation processes.
• Communicate information that is complex and sensitive pertaining to patients with diagnosed or suspected liver cancer.
• Responsibility for managing own time and ensuring tasks are completed in the required timeframe.
• Responsible for collating and updating patient information on the relevant databases in line with local policy, to ensure efficient pathway progress. This includes maintaining the accuracy of the data at all times.
• Working with the operational team and clinical team to analyse target surveillance breaches and report issues to the ODN management team.
• Support and contribute to audit processes, governance, research, clinical research trials and service development.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates. If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC registration
• Relevant post graduate master's level qualification OR equivalent evidence of clinical dietetic development in specialist field
• Documented evidence of continuous professional development related to specialist area
• Clinical Supervisory Training (students)

Desirable

• BDA member
• Member of relevant BDA specialist interest group
• Teaching Qualification
• Advanced communication skills training
• Presentation skills training
• Leadership training
• Healthcare assessment module and prescribing (only if role has an identified need for prescribing)

Experience
Essential

• Significant clinical post graduate dietetic including experience in specialist clinical area
• Evidence of managing highly complex situations
• Excellent clinical knowledge of the nutritional management of a wide variety of clinical conditions based on current best practice
• Experience of leading on group and individual dietetic sessions including preparation, delivery and evaluation
• Significant experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of supervising, mentoring and appraising colleagues
• Can give examples of leading on quality initiatives, audit and / or service improvement work (or research if applicable to post)

Desirable

• Experience of line management
• Experience in research

Knowledge
Essential

• In depth dietetic knowledge in specialist area acquired through degree qualification and continuous professional development
• In depth knowledge of national strategy, policy and guidance relevant to post and how they can be applied in planning of services
• Knowledge of current issues and research relevant to specialist clinical area
• Aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on professional practice
• Sound knowledge of principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Post registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing

Skills
Essential

• Able to communicate with clients using expert dietary counselling, motivational and negotiation skills
• Able to analyse highly complex information and make judgements on dietetic issues
• Able to adapt written and oral communication style to meet the needs of various audiences including people from a variety of backgrounds and communication needs without risk of misunderstanding
• Keyboard and IT skills to support clinical practice
• Flexible approach and willingness to adapt to change
• Clinical supervision skills

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace.
• For posts with managerial responsibility only: Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Hepatology Lead Nurse, Julius Mukarati, julius.mukarati@uhcw.nhs.uk, 02476966120

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