Overview
Patient Pathway Coordinator – Cancer Services Team. Band 3. Contact Type - Permanent. Hours of Work 37.5 hrs per week.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Cancer Services Team for a full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Band 3 Patient Pathway Coordinator.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses, secretaries and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) and associated departments, to ensure that patients on a cancer pathway are proactively managed.
* Coordinate the patient journey from referral, through diagnostics and treatment, highlighting any potential delays in the pathway promptly.
* Track the patient journey from referral, diagnostics and treatment, ensuring accurate data collection to support the process.
* Highlight relevant patients to the MDT Coordinator for discussion at the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Meeting and ensure the MDT Coordinator receives all relevant up-to-date information for discussions in a timely manner with awareness of cutoff dates/times.
* Monitor patients on the cancer pathway through the MDT team within the body site and with associated departments to provide a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Experience of working within a Healthcare setting is essential for this role alongside an in depth knowledge of National Cancer Waiting Times targets.
* Excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to have difficult conversations in challenging environments.
Apply / Further information
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Penny Tungate
Job title: Deputy Cancer Services Manager
Email address: penelope.tungate@jpaget.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01493 452781
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