Cancer Patient Pathway Co-ordinator

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Cancer Patient Pathway Co-ordinator role is an exciting opportunity to begin your career in the NHS. The role is suitable for recent graduates or undergraduates. NHS experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Informal chats about the role are strongly encouraged.

Fixed term: 12 months

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for co-ordinating the activities of the cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings & supporting multiple cancer patient PTLs. This will include liaising with a number of departments within the Trust & other hospitals. The post holder will be involved in providing core services to ensure that a comprehensive list of patients is formulated & all documentation is available for the MDT meetings. Ensuring the meetings run effectively, are well structured & all patient discussions are accurately recorded on the Somerset Cancer Register (SCR). This role is generic & the post holder will be expected to work as part of a team to provide cover for other members of the CPPC team across UHNM.

The successful applicant will be patient focused, have excellent communication, organisational, IT skills & will be familiar with Trust administration systems. Previous experience of working in a cancer services team & an understanding of the CWT rules would be an advantage however, other relevant experience with transferrable skills will be considered.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6490981

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a minimum of HNC/Diploma level or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Qualifications should be in a health care or computing sciences related topic.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a similar administrative role

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a hospital environment

Skills

Essential

  • Computer Literacy Able to use the full MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
  • Experience of data handling, analysis and reporting including report writing
  • Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Ability to establish rapport and credibility with medical staff, clinicians and other staff

Desirable

  • Experience with Hospital IT and patient administration systems or with complex databases.
  • Experience of involvement in service improvement initiatives.
  • Experience of audit processes

Other Factors

Essential

  • Willingness to undertake personal development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to a minimum of HNC/Diploma level or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Qualifications should be in a health care or computing sciences related topic.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a similar administrative role

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a hospital environment

Skills

Essential

  • Computer Literacy Able to use the full MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
  • Experience of data handling, analysis and reporting including report writing
  • Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Ability to establish rapport and credibility with medical staff, clinicians and other staff

Desirable

  • Experience with Hospital IT and patient administration systems or with complex databases.
  • Experience of involvement in service improvement initiatives.
  • Experience of audit processes

Other Factors

Essential

  • Willingness to undertake personal development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Cancer Services Manager

Rowena Dring

rowena.dring@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782679777

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6490981

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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