Job summary
As a key member of the Cancer Pathways Team, the post holder will monitor patient pathway progress and support the achievement of the national cancer targets. The post holder will work with all members of the Urology Cancer Tumour Site Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to facilitate the delivery of weekly PTL meetings. Responsibilities include:
- Facilitate data collection for diagnosed and suspected cancer patients and enter the information onto appropriate database(s).
- Monitor and facilitate the progress of patients on cancer diagnostic/treatment pathways including booking their appointments and liaising with Clinical Booking Office to have their TCI/treatments/surgery booked.
- Provide information to support achievement of the national cancer waiting times targets.
- Prepare and present on weekly PTL meetings.
The post holder will act as the focal point for the Multidisciplinary Team and will be an essential and integral part in the smooth running, administration, and organisation of a tumour site specific MDT service. This is a unique administration role that requires flexibility, attention to detail, initiative, and excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Cancer Pathways Team, the post holder will monitor patient pathway progress and support the achievement of the national cancer targets.
- Monitor and facilitate the progress of patients on cancer diagnostic/treatment pathways.
- Provide information to support achievement of the national cancer waiting times targets.
- Prepare and present on weekly PTL meetings with the Team Leader and ASM.
- Update the cancer waiting times database for monitoring 31- and 62-day target on a daily basis.
- Monitor and facilitate patient's progress (tracking) on the cancer pathways, following the Cancer Management Team escalation process to highlight, prevent and resolve delays. Liaise with clinicians, nursing, and other admin staff to determine the reasons for delays with cancer waiting times targets.
- Discussion with clinicians and clinical nurse specialist.
- Electronic retrieval of prospective and retrospective data from somerset, CERNER and other IT system the trusts.
- To collate data from referring hospitals required for Cancer Waiting Times.
- To log actions of meetings and be responsible for ensuring that such actions have been carried out.
- To provide cross cover for other Cancer Pathway Coordinators during periods of planned leave, sickness, absence or as requested by the Team Leader.
- Ensure as part of the Cancer Pathways team that all patients on cancer pathways are treated within the national cancer target waiting times.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a key member of the Cancer Pathways Team, the post holder will monitor patient pathway progress and support the achievement of the national cancer targets. The post holder will work with all members of the Cancer Tumour Site Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to facilitate the delivery of weekly MDT meetings. Responsibilities include:
- Facilitate data collection for diagnosed and suspected cancer patients and enter the information onto appropriate database(s).
- Monitor and facilitate the progress of patients on cancer diagnostic/treatment pathways.
- Provide information to support achievement of the national cancer waiting times targets.
- Prepare and present on weekly PTL meetings with the Team Leader and ASM.
The post holder will act as the focal point for the multidisciplinary team and will be an essential and integral part in the smooth running, administration, and organisation of a tumour site specific MDT service. This is a unique administration role that requires flexibility, attention to detail, initiative, and excellent communication skills.
CANCER WAITING TIMES MONITORING/DATA COLLECTION
- To establish and maintain a register of all newly diagnosed and suspected cancer patients. Collate information from a variety of sources such as pathology, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy systems.
- Update the cancer waiting times database for monitoring 31- and 62-day target on a daily basis.
- Monitor and facilitate patients progress (tracking) on the cancer pathways, following the Cancer Management Team escalation process to highlight, prevent and resolve delays. Liaise with clinicians, nursing, and other admin staff to determine the reasons for delays with cancer waiting times targets.
- To facilitate collection of the national cancer dataset (Cancer Waiting Times Dataset) by:
- Collating information from proformas, case notes, clinics, and MDT meetings.
- Discussion with clinicians and clinical nurse specialist.
- Electronic retrieval of prospective and retrospective data from somerset, CERNER and other IT system the trusts.
- To collate data from referring hospitals required for Cancer Waiting Times.
- To log actions of meetings and be responsible for ensuring that such actions have been carried out.
- To work with the MDT members to ensure that appropriate action follows the MDT and that general practitioner are advised of decisions.
- To provide cross cover for other Cancer Pathway Coordinators during periods of planned leave, sickness, absence or as requested by the Team Leader.
- Ensure as part of the Cancer Pathways team that all patients on cancer pathways are treated within the national cancer target waiting times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a key member of the Cancer Pathways Team, the post holder will monitor patient pathway progress and support the achievement of the national cancer targets. The post holder will work with all members of the Cancer Tumour Site Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to facilitate the delivery of weekly MDT meetings. Responsibilities include:
- Facilitate data collection for diagnosed and suspected cancer patients and enter the information onto appropriate database(s).
- Monitor and facilitate the progress of patients on cancer diagnostic/treatment pathways.
- Provide information to support achievement of the national cancer waiting times targets.
- Prepare and present on weekly PTL meetings with the Team Leader and ASM.
The post holder will act as the focal point for the multidisciplinary team and will be an essential and integral part in the smooth running, administration, and organisation of a tumour site specific MDT service. This is a unique administration role that requires flexibility, attention to detail, initiative, and excellent communication skills.
CANCER WAITING TIMES MONITORING/DATA COLLECTION
- To establish and maintain a register of all newly diagnosed and suspected cancer patients. Collate information from a variety of sources such as pathology, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy systems.
- Update the cancer waiting times database for monitoring 31- and 62-day target on a daily basis.
- Monitor and facilitate patients progress (tracking) on the cancer pathways, following the Cancer Management Team escalation process to highlight, prevent and resolve delays. Liaise with clinicians, nursing, and other admin staff to determine the reasons for delays with cancer waiting times targets.
- To facilitate collection of the national cancer dataset (Cancer Waiting Times Dataset) by:
- Collating information from proformas, case notes, clinics, and MDT meetings.
- Discussion with clinicians and clinical nurse specialist.
- Electronic retrieval of prospective and retrospective data from somerset, CERNER and other IT system the trusts.
- To collate data from referring hospitals required for Cancer Waiting Times.
- To log actions of meetings and be responsible for ensuring that such actions have been carried out.
- To work with the MDT members to ensure that appropriate action follows the MDT and that general practitioner are advised of decisions.
- To provide cross cover for other Cancer Pathway Coordinators during periods of planned leave, sickness, absence or as requested by the Team Leader.
- Ensure as part of the Cancer Pathways team that all patients on cancer pathways are treated within the national cancer target waiting times.
Person Specification
NHS experience
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
- Understanding of Cancer Pathway
Knowledge and Understanding of Cancer Pathway Waiting times
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
- Understanding of Cancer Pathway
Person Specification
NHS experience
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
- Understanding of Cancer Pathway
Knowledge and Understanding of Cancer Pathway Waiting times
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
- Understanding of Cancer Pathway
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.
