Job summary
The Imaging Cancer Pathway Coordinator role is key to effectively managing Imaging of patients on suspected cancer pathways. You will require you to work closely with the different modalities, administration teams and clinicians. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing and busy service, and requires someone with excellent administration, prioritisation, communication and management skills.
Main duties of the job
To support professional, effective and efficient Imaging of patients on suspected cancer pathways with the primary focus being management and delivery of key targets across the service.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 20th of August 2023.
Interviews are due to be held on the 1st September 2023.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 20th of August 2023.
Interviews are due to be held on the 1st September 2023.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level of NVQ level 4 or equivalent
- Customer Service/Business Admin/ITQ or equivalent
Desirable
- Team leader/management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing staff/a busy clerical/office environment or reception service or project
- Significant complex administrative experience including appointment processes
- Project coordination and project management experience, including process analysis and redesign
- Demonstrable experience of transformation and change management, including motivating and engaging team members through a change process
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Previous staff management experience, including recruitment and selection, induction, appraisals and sickness management
- Prioritising, planning and organising own and others
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations
- Data entry experience and documentation
- Experience of managing patient waiting lists
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Previous experience of working in cancer services
- Recruitment and selection of staff
- Previous service management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures
- Understanding of achieving service improvement
- Understanding project management
- Understanding specialist nursing administrative processes
- Sound understanding of Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Cancer pathways
- Good working knowledge of office procedures and all Microsoft office packages
- Awareness of NHS targets and priorities
- Awareness of anti-discriminatory issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities
- Knowledge of Trust information systems
- Understanding imaging, cancer services and terminology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage/work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills including telephone, e-mail and face to face
- Ability to organise and manage own time and others to keep to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to analyse and present complex data
- Ability to manage projects
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously
- Leadership skills
- Excellent IT skills - ability to use Microsoft office applications including spread sheets and email as well as Trust systems including Epic, ERS, Cheqs, QSIS, Oracle and Healthroster
- Willing to take on/learn new skills
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
- Ability to review, analyse, design and improve systems and processes
Desirable
- Ability to touch type
- Ability to work with budgets
- Ability to requisition general stock
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Prepared to work contracted hours flexibly.
- Willingness to work anywhere in the Trust and on occasions, work from home.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level of NVQ level 4 or equivalent
- Customer Service/Business Admin/ITQ or equivalent
Desirable
- Team leader/management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing staff/a busy clerical/office environment or reception service or project
- Significant complex administrative experience including appointment processes
- Project coordination and project management experience, including process analysis and redesign
- Demonstrable experience of transformation and change management, including motivating and engaging team members through a change process
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Previous staff management experience, including recruitment and selection, induction, appraisals and sickness management
- Prioritising, planning and organising own and others
- Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations
- Data entry experience and documentation
- Experience of managing patient waiting lists
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Previous experience of working in cancer services
- Recruitment and selection of staff
- Previous service management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures
- Understanding of achieving service improvement
- Understanding project management
- Understanding specialist nursing administrative processes
- Sound understanding of Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Cancer pathways
- Good working knowledge of office procedures and all Microsoft office packages
- Awareness of NHS targets and priorities
- Awareness of anti-discriminatory issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities
- Knowledge of Trust information systems
- Understanding imaging, cancer services and terminology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage/work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills including telephone, e-mail and face to face
- Ability to organise and manage own time and others to keep to schedule and deadlines
- Ability to analyse and present complex data
- Ability to manage projects
- Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously
- Leadership skills
- Excellent IT skills - ability to use Microsoft office applications including spread sheets and email as well as Trust systems including Epic, ERS, Cheqs, QSIS, Oracle and Healthroster
- Willing to take on/learn new skills
- Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to adapt to change
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
- Ability to review, analyse, design and improve systems and processes
Desirable
- Ability to touch type
- Ability to work with budgets
- Ability to requisition general stock
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Prepared to work contracted hours flexibly.
- Willingness to work anywhere in the Trust and on occasions, work from home.
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital - Division B
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)