Job Description

Band 4






Main area
Director of Operations
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
164-5749173


Site
Nottingham University Hospitals
Town
Nottingham
Salary
\xc2\xa325,147 - \xc2\xa327,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/12/2023 23:59


Job overview An interesting and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join Cancer Services at Nottingham University hospitals as a Cancer Pathway Coordinator.

As the Patient Pathway Coordinator, the successful candidates will play a key role in helping with the delivery of cancer targets for the trust by ensuring that the journey of each cancer patient runs smoothly and is progressed in a seamless and timely manner. A visit to the department prior to application/interview is highly recommended.
Main duties of the job In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying. The post holder will be responsible for tracking cancer patients in line with national cancer targets and will facilitate data collection for suspected/ diagnosed cancer patients, entering the information onto appropriate database(s). The post holder will need to be flexible and self-motivated with a good attention to detail and the initiative to work independently as well as a team. This post is key in providing high quality information and ensuring patient\xe2\x80\x99s progress effectively on the cancer pathway.

The post holder will work closely with staff across the wider trust including clinicians, general managers, deputy managers, nurses, secretaries and other administrative staff. Ideally the post holder will have previous experience working within the NHS and previous administrative experience with an understanding of cancer plans, standards and targets. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Please note this role has no direct face to face patient contact.
Working for our organisation Working in a friendly and welcoming environment, we are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge and who will thrive on the fast-paced thought-provoking work ahead. The post-holder will be an enthusiastic person, a team player with a \xe2\x80\x98can do\xe2\x80\x99 attitude; keen to build relationships across the organisation in order to improve the Trusts\xe2\x80\x99 digital maturity and self-service use of data. To achieve in this role, post-holder should be flexible enough to adapt to new technologies and at the same time equipped to shape the stack of existing solutions. It is crucial to have exceptionally strong attention to detail and a willingness to work around the needs of the team and organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.
Person specification

Commitments to Trust Values
Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x9cWe are here for you\xe2\x80\x9d 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

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 diplomatic interpersonal skills.

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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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