Cancer Patient Pathway Co-ordinator

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established MDT Co-ordinator team within Cancer Services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. We are a busy department with a strong record of high performance in both national and local cancer targets and this continued level of performance is a priority for the Trust. As an MDT-coordinator the successful candidate would contribute directly to the organisations cancer performance, and support the faster diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Harrogate.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time as the Trust has recently invested in a new cancer tracking system, Somerset Cancer Registry (SCR). Ideally you will have some experience working as an MDT coordinator or in a similar role and although familiarity with using a cancer tracking system would be advantageous, it is not essential.

Main duties of the job

An understanding of the cancer waiting times standards and the associated targets is required. You must have excellent IT, communication and interpersonal skills. A keen attention to detail is vital and you must have the ability to prioritise and organise work with minimum assistance. You will be a team player who is able to work autonomously when required.

The post involves handling highly sensitive information and working in a busy, high performing acute hospital environment. We would expect the successful candidate to have a strong grasp on information governance and an affinity to working under pressure and to tight timescales. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and experience in a non-clinical role where individual personal development is actively supported.

In this role you will virtually navigate patients through their pathway from point of referral to treatment in accordance with agreed pathway steps and timescales, proactively identifying and resolving delays at all stages and you'll be required to provide accurate data and information to support this. You will work amongst a range of different stakeholders in a Multidisciplinary team and provide information to support achievement of the national cancer waiting times. You will be required to prepare and facilitate the MDT meetings as well as the collection of data for diagnosed and suspected cancer patients, ensuring it is recorded on the appropriate database.

About us

This is an exciting time to join the Trust, which is rated one of HSJ's Top 100 Places to Work!

HDFT is one of the highest performing NHS Trusts in the UK. The successful candidate will work within Cancer Services at HDFT which has recently being ranked top in the country for cancer patient experience (scored 9.2 / 10 on the 2021 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey) and won an Excellence in Healthcare Award for its ground breaking exercise referral service, Active Against Cancer.

The successful candidate will be based at Harrogate District Hospital. Harrogate itself is a small Spa town, situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is located within close proximity to Leeds and York. There is a high standard of residential accommodation and a wide range of local schools, which have an excellent national reputation in both the state and private sectors. There are numerous sporting, recreational and cultural activities available in the town or the surrounding area to suit most interests.

Date posted

12 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

421-LTUC-4445A-B

Job locations

Harrogate Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for further details.

For further information, informal visits and enquiries are both welcomed and encouraged.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for further details.

For further information, informal visits and enquiries are both welcomed and encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English Language and Maths
Excellent computer/keyboard skills, ECDL or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional or personal development

Desirable

Undertaken 'Medical Terminology' training
Data entry

Experience

Essential

Administrative experience giving a good background and grounding to the tasks
Working under pressure and to tight deadlines
Experience of managing own workload to ensure timescales are met

Desirable

MDT coordinator experience
Previous experience of working with a cancer tracking system
Experience in co-ordination of a care pathway
Recent NHSe experience, including medical terminology
Experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problem areas

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English Language and Maths
Excellent computer/keyboard skills, ECDL or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional or personal development

Desirable

Undertaken 'Medical Terminology' training
Data entry

Experience

Essential

Administrative experience giving a good background and grounding to the tasks
Working under pressure and to tight deadlines
Experience of managing own workload to ensure timescales are met

Desirable

MDT coordinator experience
Previous experience of working with a cancer tracking system
Experience in co-ordination of a care pathway
Recent NHSe experience, including medical terminology
Experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problem areas

Certificate of Sponsorship

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