Overview
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Location: Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW
Hours: 37.5 hours
Contract: 9 month fixed term
Responsibilities
* To assist the Cancer Services Team in the management of patient pathways, ensuring that patients are reviewed, diagnosed and treated within the National Cancer Waiting Time targets.
* Assist in the processes that provide Quality Assurance of cancer services that the Trust provide. Collect, record and validate a wide range of cancer data as required for the national cancer data sets.
* Monitor referrals and whether tests have been requested, reported and acted upon. Contact patients, gather data and provide real time feedback to external and internal teams.
* Liaise with a wide range of departments and staff to gather information required for the cancer MDT meetings. Ensure information is available within set timeframes for informed, timely clinical decisions on treatment plans for patients with cancer.
* To liaise and support the MDT Coordinators and Pathway Navigators in the management of the patient pathways. Contact GP practices and patients to prompt action with regards to at home testing to allow clinical triage to take place in a timely manner. To liaise with various departments to obtain all information required to provide a clinical diagnosis, and prompt for timely diagnostic appointments and reporting.
About the Organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Excellence
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.
Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE - O Level Grade A-D or equivalent in Maths and English
* ECDL or equivalent demonstrable skills
Desirable
* RSA typing or equivalent or demonstrable keyboard skills
Experience
* Essential: Experience of working as part of a team and in isolation; Positive attitude towards change and its implementation; Experience of data inputting and quality assurance of data; Experience in customer/patient services
* Desirable: Working within a multidisciplinary team; Relevant experience of working within an acute healthcare setting
Skills & Knowledge
* Essential: Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software; Ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, clinicians and managers both internal and external to the Trust; Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective and responsible team member; Understanding of the National and Local Cancer Targets.
* Desirable: Experience in using a database; Demonstrate ability to use a NHS Patient Administration System
Disclosures
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and so it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Details and guidance on overseas criminal records checks are available on the UK government websites linked in the original posting.
Employer details
Employer: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RW
Employer's website: https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/
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