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Band 4 - Patient Pathway Navigator, Cancer MDT Team
Main area: Cancer MDT Team. Contract: 12 months secondment. Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Location: Watford (cross-site cover may be required). Salary: £28,860 - £31,671 pa inc. HCA. Job reference: 360-IB-10608-A.
Department: West Herts - General Staffing. Site: Cross Site. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 02/11/2025 23:59.
Job overview
We currently have a unique opening for a Patient Pathway Facilitator who is seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge within the Cancer department.
A keen team player, you will play a key role in leading the MDT Teams to assist with the delivery of a high-quality weekly MDT.
The role will be based in Watford; however cross cover may be required. The hours are 37.5 a week.
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Main duties of the job
Our ideal candidate will have some Admin experience; NHS experience is preferable but not essential.
You will need to have strong organizational skills, be capable of working to deadlines and have a high degree of accuracy.
Knowledge of hospital-based systems is desirable but not essential.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance.
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be responsible for tracking all cancer referrals from referral through to treatment, monitoring wait times and making escalations to clinical teams to ensure compliance with national Cancer Waiting Time targets are met.
You will be responsible for the daily tracking and validation of patients.
You will need to assist in the preparation of MDT meetings as well as providing cover in the absence of the MDT coordinator, processing & validating outcomes.
You will be liaising closely with other tertiary sites and obtaining and recording significant data requirements.
You will be expected to assist with weekly meetings with both the clinical teams and CNS outside of the MDT itself.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* GCSE level or equivalent standard of education.
* Basic IT literacy.
* Using own initiative within guidelines.
* Communication at all levels.
* Organising own workload.
Knowledge
* Working in a team and to tight deadlines
* Dealing with difficult situations.
* Working knowledge of Cerner or other
* Working with Word, Excel and Outlook.
* Knowledge of cancer
* Knowledge of the National Cancer Standards.
* Knowledge of medical terminology relating to cancer
* Working knowledge of Infoflex.
* Knowledge of Cancer Audits.
* Knowledge of COSD
* Knowledge of Cancer Services NHS Plan
Experience
* Experience in an administrative role
* Experience of working in a team.
* Proven Experience in working to tight deadlines
* Understanding of the concept of the Multi-Disciplinary Team
* Working knowledge of Infoflex
* Experience of working in the cancer team
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
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This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name Jane Watts Job title MDT Team Manager Email address jane.watts4@nhs.net Telephone number 07720936974
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
Telephone 01442 365234
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