Band 4 Neuroendocrine Tumour Patient Pathway Co-ordinator

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 4 pathway coordinator to join our team. We are a Centre of Excellence providing specialist services for Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) at UHB. Excellent communications are essential as the post holder will be expected to liaise with other MDT members and build good working relationships with stakeholders involved in the delivery of these complex pathways.

Candidates will need to be assertive, confident, flexible and able to work under pressure, to accurately record and monitor the progress of each patient within these two highly specialised pathways. Attention to detail and a keen eye for data quality are essential for this role.

Full training and ongoing support will be provided for this exciting an innovative role and there further opportunities for development.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be highly organised to provide co-ordination of the national pilot for Liver Transplantation in NETs, tracking selected patients through the pathway in a timely manner and recording relevant data along the patients' journey in order to inform the National MDT of the pilot progress and patient outcomes.

Carcinoid Heart Disease (CHD) is a complication of NETs and patients require close coordination of multiple clinical interventions and activities, including heart valve surgery. The post holder will streamline the patient's journey to improve the patient experience, improve quality and patient outcomes.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

30 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

23 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

10143

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English
* Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

* Previous experience of working in an NHS/Healthcare clinical setting
* Evidence of good communication skills with both patients and clinicians
* Knowledge of cancer provision within the NHS, including an understanding of cancer waiting times standards.
* Experience of multi-professional working
* Experience of working with patients and carers
* Experience of inputting and interpreting data
* Experience of coordinating patient pathways
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Awareness of the importance of confidentiality and discretion
* Ability to adapt behaviour to changing
* circumstances
* Reliable
* Approachable
* Demonstrates empathy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* GCSE or equivalent to Level 2 Functional Skills Maths & English
* Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

* Previous experience of working in an NHS/Healthcare clinical setting
* Evidence of good communication skills with both patients and clinicians
* Knowledge of cancer provision within the NHS, including an understanding of cancer waiting times standards.
* Experience of multi-professional working
* Experience of working with patients and carers
* Experience of inputting and interpreting data
* Experience of coordinating patient pathways
* Knowledge of medical terminology
* Awareness of the importance of confidentiality and discretion
* Ability to adapt behaviour to changing
* circumstances
* Reliable
* Approachable
* Demonstrates empathy

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.