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Cancer Patient Pathway Co-ordinator
The closing date is 26 August 2025
University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for the Band 4 Cancer Patient Pathway Co-ordinator role as this role is not eligible for sponsorship in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as this role does not meet the skill level required.
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.
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.
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to a minimum of HNC/Diploma level or equivalent experience
* Qualifications should be in a health care or computing sciences related topic.
Experience
* Experience in a similar administrative role
* Previous experience within a hospital environment
Skills
* 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
* 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
* 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.
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