Cancer Pathway Coordinator

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cancer Pathway Co-ordination

Using hospital systems, proactively manage the patient pathway for all tumour sites by monitoring, reporting and recording tracking events, ensuring that the patient's journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with the Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) Targets.

To retrieve information needed to maintain a tracking process on every two-week wait patient, consultant upgrade and screening referral.

Work with Cancer Pathway Managers to ensure the pathway reflects the requirements agreed for each tumour site timeline.

Provide weekly updates to the Cancer Pathway management team and the wider divisions regarding the progress of individual patients in the diagnostics stage, escalating issues and delays in a patient's pathway as identified by the Cancer PTL.

To gain an understanding of the medical terminology of diagnosis and treatments for cancer in order to fully understand the patients pathway.

Ensure effective communication with nursing staff, medical teams, management and other coordinators to ensure the organisation and coordination of timely management of all patients on a cancer pathway.

Send and receive tertiary referrals and investigation / treatments results for patients from other provider organisations in line with local agreements and national targets.

Data Collection and Analysis

Ensuring data collection is undertaken in a prospective manner, assuring accuracy at all times.

Analysing target breaches and reporting any anomalies to the Cancer Pathway Managers and Head of Performance.

Work with clinical teams to assist in the collection and recording of items for Nation Cancer Clinical data sets e.g. Cancer waiting times, COSD, Clinical audits etc.

This post provides an exciting opportunity to develop your skills for possible career development within the NHS and we highly recommend an informal visit for more information.

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population living across Nottinghamshire and the surrounding areas across three busy hospital sites therefore travel between hospital sites may be required. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person specification

Commitments to Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including English Language
• Competent in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel

Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Excellent data input skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the Cancer Pathway Tracking database

Communication and relationship

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate with a range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical)
• Effective team player able to work with people

Desirable criteria

• Self motivated but also able to motivate others
• Possess effective listening skills

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential criteria

• Ability to identify problems and quickly report/act on them accordingly to ensure cancer patients are treated within target
• Ability to analyse problems and identify obvious anomalies/discrepancies

Planning and organisation skil

Essential criteria

• Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively
• Planning and organisation of a number of complex tasks many of which are on -going

Physical skills

Essential criteria

• Able to use a computer for extended periods
• Accuracy with data entry and information tracking- pays attention to detail
• Able to work effectively and accurately under pressure - does not panic easily

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Willing to undertake additional training as required
• Drive and enthusiastic, well-motivated with a positive approach to working as part of a team pursuing new strategic goals

Desirable criteria

• Committed to continuing professional development

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