Assistant Cancer Pathway Coordinator - Band 3
Job summary
1 x 37.5 hours (Fixed Term) per week at Lincoln or Boston.
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Cancer Pathway Coordinator to join our team. As a key member of the Cancer Services Department, the post holder will engage with and work alongside the Cancer Pathway Coordinator, Clinical Divisions, senior medical Staff, nursing staff, other health care professionals and partner organisations within the Network across the patient journey.
The post holder will assist the Cancer Pathway Co-ordinators in their pivotal role of supporting the cancer teams through tracking patients along their pathway, co-ordinating hospital appointments, investigations and their treatment as well as co-ordinating the cancer multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs).
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have at least GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at GradeC or above. Experience of using Microsoft Office is essential. The successful candidate will be able to work both on their own initiative and effectively within a large team. They need to be able to adapt to the changing needs of the service whilst working to meet tight deadlines. It is essential to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, together with accuracy and attention to detail. An awareness of National Cancer Waiting Times Targets and knowledge of hospital / clinical information systems is also desirable.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
- GCSE in English and Maths at Grade C or above (or equivalent)
- A level or NVQ III in Business Administration or equivalent experience acquired through patient administration
- Information and computing qualification
Previous Experience
- Experience of using Microsoft Office - to include Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of using Primary Treatment Lists (PTLs)
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
- Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
- Ability to work on own initiative/ability to work effectively within a large team of people
- Attention to detail / Accuracy
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Time management skills
- Organisational skills
- Ability to work without close supervision
- Knowledge of hospital and clinical information systems including PAS
- Awareness of National Cancer Waiting Times Targets
- Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team meetings
- Knowledge of a Cancer Pathway Tracking database
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of medical records procedures and casenote retrieval
- Interest in cancer speciality
Specific Requirements
- A flexible approach to working
- Prepared to undertake training relative to the post
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
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.
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln County
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/
- Company
- United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Lincoln, United Kingdom LN2 5QY
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Lincoln, United Kingdom LN2 5QY
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
- Posted