Job summary

The East Lancashire Alliance is currently recruiting a Cancer Care Navigator on behalf of the Hyndburn Central PCN.

Salary: Depending on experience Band 4 AFC LIKE

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Main duties of the role

The Cancer Care Navigator will have responsibility for supporting and developing co-ordination and management of the Early Detection & Prevention of Cancer across the Primary Care Network and ensuring that the early part of the patients cancer journey is as seamless as possible.

You are to work within our Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary healthcare team. This role gives the exciting opportunity to work with a committed team and to help shape the delivery of services, and projects to the patient population. The candidate will need a flexible approach to change and be instrumental in the delivery of the PCNs aims for patient centred care.

About us

The East Lancashire Alliance is a network of 9 PCNs covering 48 GP practices covering a population of over 390,000 patients across East Lancashire. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves in ensuring our patients feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected at a time when they may be feeling vulnerable. The Alliance are proud to represent our member practices and to champion our Primary Care Partners, by working with local general practice and other system partners in the provision of patient centred, local healthcare services.

Each practice has a close-knit team of staff who collectively seek to improve the health of their patient populations.

East Lancashire is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside, to the heart of the vibrant inner Towns and Villages with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

To apply

You can find further information about this role – including a full job description – and submit your application via NHS Jobs

The closing date is 21st May 2026

Please note: 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.