Cancer Tracker

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Urology Team within Surgery and Critical Care. The main duties of this post are to include coordinating the weekly MDT Meetings, tracking of the cancer waiting times PTL, undertake data collection and data entry relating to patients who are diagnosed with cancer, to enable the provision of good quality cancer data for national, regional and local requirements. It is essential that you are highly organised and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.

The post holder will be expected to attend multidisciplinary team meetings and be responsible for the collection of all cancer waiting times data requirements. Excellent communication skills at all levels are essential for this role along with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines. Experience of Microsoft Office or a relevant computer qualification is required, and proficiency in Word and Excel is essential. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of data capture processes, and a working knowledge of computerised patient administration systems/patient activity and other in house systems. Familiarity with medical terminology would be a distinct advantage.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for tracking patients and providing up-to-date information as they progress through the cancer care pathway, liaising closely with core services such as Radiology, Pathology and Oncology in order to ensure patients receive their treatments to meet National Cancer Waiting Times Standards. Responsible for co-ordinating the administration of MDT meetings, he/she must be highly organised, paying close attention to detail and as the post commands a significant level of responsibility, The postholder will need to be able to both work in conjunction with clinical teams and on their own initiative.

The postholder will also assist the directorate in maintaining accreditation for cancer services by capturing accurate, complete and timely patient data to support the submission of national cancer waiting times to the Department of Health, and participating in producing reports to demonstrate achievement of performance and quality indicators.

The postholder will be required to work across a variety of tumour sites/screening to ensure all relevant cases are collected within strict deadlines.

The postholder will be required to develop and maintain a good working relationship with all staff and liaise closely with clinicians, nursing staff, Clinical Administrative Support Team and patient administration staff at all levels throughout the Trust. The postholder must have excellent communication skills, be organised and pay close attention to detail.

About us

We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.

We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website athttps://joinnlag.co.uk/

Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.

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Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

208-9A2C97-23-1

Job locations

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

oGood general educational background
oAdministration background

Desirable

oSecretarial background
oAudio experience
oEuropean Computer Driving License (ECDL)
oNVQ Level 2 Administration
oRSA 3 word processing or equivalent
oComputer literate

Occupational Experience

Essential

oExperience of using CaMIS PAS or patient focused databases
oExperience of attendance at and taking minutes at meetings

Desirable

oNHS experience

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

oGood general educational background
oAdministration background

Desirable

oSecretarial background
oAudio experience
oEuropean Computer Driving License (ECDL)
oNVQ Level 2 Administration
oRSA 3 word processing or equivalent
oComputer literate

Occupational Experience

Essential

oExperience of using CaMIS PAS or patient focused databases
oExperience of attendance at and taking minutes at meetings

Desirable

oNHS experience

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.