Job summary
South Yorkshire Region:
o To coordinate the weekly South Yorkshire Region Haemato-Oncology Network Multidisciplinary Team meeting (MDM), ensuring systems are in place that maximise the effectiveness of the MDMs.o To develop systems that ensure all new patients with a haematological malignancy in South Yorkshire Region are discussed at an appropriate MDM.
Cancer Targets Role:
o To assist Haematology to comply with the Cancer Plan standards.o To develop processes and procedures to monitor individual patients' progress through their pathway in order to ensure that the 31/ 62 day targets are met.o To ensure accurate reporting of information to the Department of Health relating to key performance targets around access within 62 days for treatment of cancer.
Main duties of the job
o To be responsible for South Yorkshire Region Network weekly MDT meetings.
o To improve communications across the referral/ treatment pathway to promote a smooth passage for patients.
o To attend MDT meetings ensuring that any patient not discussed is brought forward to the following meeting and any follow-up action is carried out within agreed timescales
o To ensure the outcomes from the MDT Meeting are documented in letters and distributed
o Co-ordinating the videoconferencing element of the MDT meeting
o To be responsible for the undertaking of data collection, analysis and reporting and to participate in audits as required.
o To develop pathways and procedures to monitor individual patients' progress through the pathway
o To maintain the cancer data collection on Infoflex and be responsible for reports demonstrating compliance with key performance targets
o To improve communications across the referral/ treatment pathway to promote a smooth passage for patients.
o To locate all missing data from MDT team minutes
o To analyse, interpret data as required
o The post holder may be required to perform similar duties across the care group and support non Haematology pathways/patients.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English language and mathematics at O'level / GCSE (C/4 grade or above or equivalent, eg. NVQ level 2).
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working for the NHS in a multi- disciplinary patient-centred environment
- Resilience in meeting objectives and deadlines and maintaining a fast pace of work
- Working with Clinicians
- Knowledge of specialist medical terminology relating to diagnoses and cancer treatments.
- Evidence of working towards cancer waiting times targets
- Knowledge of relevant Trust's policies and ability to ensure compliance
- Experience of working in a Haematology/ oncology setting
- Working knowledge of current and national programmes of work or willingness to learn
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Professional package (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of Lorenzo (Patient Administration System)
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology, particularly relating to cancers and cancer treatments
- A clear understanding and good working knowledge of NHS cancer waiting time targets
- Knowledge of confidentiality, information governance and data security.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of InfoFlex
- Advanced IT skills
- Awareness of cancer tracking and pathway coordination
Personal qualities
Essential
- Proven administrative, organisational skills
- Assertiveness / negotiation skills
- Experience of data management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience of liaising with senior clinical and management staff across organisational boundaries
- Ability to work flexibly as a member of a team
- Enthusiastic, proactive attitude towards work
- Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
- Evidence of change management skills
- Methodical and analytical approach to work
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills and to develop self
- Commitment to continuing professional development, including relevant new systems, policies and procedures
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- English language and mathematics at O'level / GCSE (C/4 grade or above or equivalent, eg. NVQ level 2).
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working for the NHS in a multi- disciplinary patient-centred environment
- Resilience in meeting objectives and deadlines and maintaining a fast pace of work
- Working with Clinicians
- Knowledge of specialist medical terminology relating to diagnoses and cancer treatments.
- Evidence of working towards cancer waiting times targets
- Knowledge of relevant Trust's policies and ability to ensure compliance
- Experience of working in a Haematology/ oncology setting
- Working knowledge of current and national programmes of work or willingness to learn
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Professional package (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of Lorenzo (Patient Administration System)
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology, particularly relating to cancers and cancer treatments
- A clear understanding and good working knowledge of NHS cancer waiting time targets
- Knowledge of confidentiality, information governance and data security.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of InfoFlex
- Advanced IT skills
- Awareness of cancer tracking and pathway coordination
Personal qualities
Essential
- Proven administrative, organisational skills
- Assertiveness / negotiation skills
- Experience of data management
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Experience of liaising with senior clinical and management staff across organisational boundaries
- Ability to work flexibly as a member of a team
- Enthusiastic, proactive attitude towards work
- Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
- Evidence of change management skills
- Methodical and analytical approach to work
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills and to develop self
- Commitment to continuing professional development, including relevant new systems, policies and procedures
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
