Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative services to multidisciplinary team meetings, assisting the MDT coordinator, and liaising closely with the clinical teams, particularly the specialist nurses to ensure that all relevant cancer patients, including all newly diagnosed cancer patients are formally reviewed
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to work within the Gyanecology Oncology & Colposcopy Service at Saint Mary's Hospital. This is a non-patient facing, non-clinical role, and as the Cancer Pathway Co-Ordinator you will assist the Team Manager and MDT Co-Ordinator ensuring the oversight and co-ordination of workflow within the various cancer tumour groups. This will involve monitoring the PTL report and tracking patients who are on a fast track cancer pathway, liaising with wider admin and clinical teams to deliver any plans for the patient's care, ensuring that key pathway deadlines such as the 28 day Faster Diagnosis target is met. It will also involve helping prepare for MDT meetings and providing administrative support to related meetings with the wider team.
Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to work as part of a team and under the pressure of deadlines.
In return we offer a rewarding role that offers challenge but also support from your team manager with training opportunities identified and offered in order to support your ongoing development and the chance to be a part of an exciting and dynamic team.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills OR Successful completion of relevant NHS apprenticeship programme. AND NVQ2 in Customer Service or Medical Administration or evidence of continued development OR substantial previous experience in an NHS Band 2 administrative role
Desirable
- ECDL or other relevant IT qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with a range of information and accurate data entry
- Ability to deal effectively with a range of 'customers' including patients, clinical and managerial staff.
- Experience of IT and Microsoft Office Systems
Desirable
- Experience of patient administration work in an NHS or other healthcare setting.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to identify barriers to communication and adapt style/method accordingly
- Good organisational skills
- Self-motivated and productive without constant supervision
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience in the use of HIVE, e-referral system and ICE referral system
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of patient pathways of care through an acute trust setting
- Awareness of the NHS access targets and associated policies
Other
Essential
- Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and performance targets
- Ability to accurately enter data
- Willingness to learn, adapt style and support staff development
- Adaptable to change and flexible in approach to new procedures or working practices
Desirable
- Ability to interpret performance information and develop action plans to support improvement
- Evidence of ability to prioritise workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills OR Successful completion of relevant NHS apprenticeship programme. AND NVQ2 in Customer Service or Medical Administration or evidence of continued development OR substantial previous experience in an NHS Band 2 administrative role
Desirable
- ECDL or other relevant IT qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with a range of information and accurate data entry
- Ability to deal effectively with a range of 'customers' including patients, clinical and managerial staff.
- Experience of IT and Microsoft Office Systems
Desirable
- Experience of patient administration work in an NHS or other healthcare setting.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to identify barriers to communication and adapt style/method accordingly
- Good organisational skills
- Self-motivated and productive without constant supervision
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience in the use of HIVE, e-referral system and ICE referral system
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of patient pathways of care through an acute trust setting
- Awareness of the NHS access targets and associated policies
Other
Essential
- Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and performance targets
- Ability to accurately enter data
- Willingness to learn, adapt style and support staff development
- Adaptable to change and flexible in approach to new procedures or working practices
Desirable
- Ability to interpret performance information and develop action plans to support improvement
- Evidence of ability to prioritise workload
