We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with the appropriate NHS experience to join our Cancer Lead Team. The main functions of the team are to organise and facilitate cancer MDT meetings and to collect information about patients with a diagnosis of cancer to complete required data sets. The job also requires the tracking of all potential cancer patients from the point of referral to either treatment or where a no cancer diagnosis is made in line with the Cancer Wait Time national guidance. Excellent word processing skills and knowledge of NHS databases and systems are required together with excellent communication skills. Knowledge of key Cancer Information Issues within the NHS is desirable
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and organisation of the Cancer multi-disciplinary team meetings and will attend these meetings obtaining and recording relevant information in real time. The meetings are attended by the Consultants and the MDT members. The post holder will collect record and report relevant information as required in order to meet both national and local requirements in line with the Cancer Wait Time guidance.
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of reports, investigation/x-ray results and clinic appointment outcomes being available for each MDT meeting to support clinical pathway decisions. They will be required to work closely and proactively with the clinical teams and work collaboratively within the cancer lead team ensuring the consistent delivery of service and cancer site specific specialities. Cross-covering for other Cancer MDT Pathway Coordinators within the department is a core requirement of this role, this will include MDT meetings and all data work associated with the patient's pathway.In pursuing these duties, the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance associated with suspicion of and definite cancer patient pathways.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
* Cycle to Work
* Travel Scheme
* Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
* Onsite Nursery
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Car Leasing
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health and Wellbeing
* Extensive Reward Scheme
* Counselling Service
* Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
* Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
* Committed to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Working together for patients
* Improving Lives
* Everyone Counts
* Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job responsibilities
To provide all administrative support to the tumour multi-disciplinary team MDT) meetings the post holder will be responsible for providing a service to one or more tumour MDT teams. This will involve preparing and facilitating the MDT meetings. Typing of information in real time as it is discussed on to the appropriate systems. Setting up electronically video conferencing to allow other Trusts to interact with the discussion.Responsibility for managing a cancer priority treatment list (PTL) for one or more tumour sites and initiating all actions required as part of managing a cancer PTL using the Cancer wait Time Guidance as governance.To track patients from point of referral to ensure that their pathway through the system is smooth and efficient and achieves appropriate cancer waiting time targets. This will include ensuring diagnostic tests are booked in a timely manner and liaising with other Trust Departments (such as the Outpatient department, Waiting List office, Medical Records etc) as necessary to ensure all Cancer wait Time standards are met.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
* Working knowledge of NHS IT systems
* Understanding of confidentiality and the requirements of the Information Governance Act within the NHS
* Experience of interpreting and extracting information from NHSE electronic systems
* Experience of NHSE clinical pathways working in a patient focussed environment
* An understanding of the information requirements to meet the Cancer Access Targets
* Working knowledge of how to track cancer patients
* Working knowledge of maintaining and uploading cancer data for the COSD reports.
* Knowledge of medical terminology
Qualifications
* Pass at GCSE level 4 or above for English and Math's or equivalent
* Evidence of IT skills and healthcare information systems
* ECDL qualification or equivalent
Experience
* Experience of working in an NHS environment
* Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
* Experience of working within NHSE multidisciplinary teams
* Experience of provision of administrative processes to support patient clinical pathways
* Experience of managing a priority treatment list (PTL)
* Experience of all tracking duties required for cancer waiting time targets
* Knowledge and understanding of the cancer waiting times framework, cancer outcomes and services dataset and national audit datasets.
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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