Cancer Pathway Tracker

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 March 2025

Job summary

Cancer Pathway Trackers will be responsible for documenting and monitoring patients' cancer pathways to ensure accurate information is entered into the Cancer Tracking Database (Somerset Cancer Register), read and interpret clinic letters to determine patients' next steps, and escalate any delays in the pathways.

They will transfer key information from the Trust's Electronic Patient Record system (EPIC) into the Cancer Tracking System (Somerset Cancer Register) ensuring that Trust's standards are adhered to in relation to all documentation and data input.

Cancer Pathway Trackers will be responsible for monitoring patients following an urgent suspected cancer referral to ensure that patients are seen and investigated/diagnosed within nationally agreed parameters and that the necessary escalation and subsequent documentation is carried out for patients booked outside of those parameters.

They are to be responsible for alerting and escalating to the Shared Care Navigator Team Leader and Cancer Performance Manager when problems and delays arise.

Main duties of the job

To work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team prioritising activities to ensure workload is completed in a timely manner
To follow the departmental escalation process by informing the Cancer Services Team Leader if they become aware of any potential issues/breaches against the Cancer Waiting Times targets and update Somerset with all actions taken, contributing towards any potential breach reports.
To utilise hospital systems, such EPIC and Somerset Cancer Register, to track and monitor patients appropriately through their suspected cancer pathways.
Accurately record referrals onto Somerset from EPIC, ERS or referral letters. To chase images and relevant reports from other hospitals and upload to EPIC.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

24 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £26,958 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-SF57

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Good general education with at least English and Maths as GCSE level, or equivalent.

Desirable

NVQ In Business and Admin

Skills/Abillities

Essential

Ability to pay close attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work effectively in a busy demanding environment
Ability to take responsibility for sourcing and recording accurate information
Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels

Desirable

Knowledge of EPIC, other hospital systems and work competently with multiple applications over two computer screens
Experience of database upkeep and/or management
Knowledge of basic medical terminology

Experience

Essential

Experience of using Microsoft Office within the workplace - including excel and word
Experience of working in an office or similar environment
Experience of working to exacting deadlines

Desirable

Healthcare sector experience
Experience of sourcing, collecting, and inputting data

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Good general education with at least English and Maths as GCSE level, or equivalent.

Desirable

NVQ In Business and Admin

Skills/Abillities

Essential

Ability to pay close attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work effectively in a busy demanding environment
Ability to take responsibility for sourcing and recording accurate information
Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels

Desirable

Knowledge of EPIC, other hospital systems and work competently with multiple applications over two computer screens
Experience of database upkeep and/or management
Knowledge of basic medical terminology

Experience

Essential

Experience of using Microsoft Office within the workplace - including excel and word
Experience of working in an office or similar environment
Experience of working to exacting deadlines

Desirable

Healthcare sector experience
Experience of sourcing, collecting, and inputting data

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.