Job summary
The Cancer Services Team are looking for Patient Pathway Co-ordinators/MDT Co-ordinators to join our team. This is a pivotal role in the management of patients referred on urgent cancer suspected pathways. d.
The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate they are able to manage a diverse workload on their own initiative, be excellent communicators, and be organised and systematic whilst accurate in the way they work. They must be able to work unsupervised, but also as part of the wider Patient Pathway Co-ordinators/MDT Co-ordinators. Significant data entry collection and management experience must be demonstrated upon application alongside having a qualification at degree level, or equivalent experience.
The team currently consists of 43 people in total who manage MDMs for cancer patients, the cancer waiting times targets and the quality surveillance measures process for every cancer specialty across the Trust.
There are vacancies available across all the University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust sites which are based at Worthing Hospital, St. Richard's Hospital in Chichester, Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact :
Emma Parcell
Cancer MDT Manager, Worthing Hospital
emma.parcell@nhs.net
Lucy Watson
Cancer Information Manager, Royal Sussex County Hospital
Lucy.watson1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- Manage the Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings
- Track and report Cancer waiting times
- Collect and monitor Cancer Services and Outcomes Dataset data (COSD)
- Collect and monitor quality surveillance measures
- Collect and monitor clinical audit data
- Liaise with Tertiary providers for patients that are sent between organisations including sending Inter-Provider Transfer Forms along with relevant required reports / documentation and track through to treatment.
About us
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AtUHSussexwe're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives:We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role atUHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need itbecausewe know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure cancer patient pathways have the shortest possible waiting times from referral to diagnosis to treatment. This includes providing administrative support for Cancer MDMs by identifying patients for discussion, producing and circulating a list of cancer patients prior to the MDM to be discussed, through communication with relevant clinical departments, pathology and radiology.
- Be responsible for the proactive management of the patients pathway, from first outpatient appointment, through diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment, ensuring that the tracking process is documented and to highlight pathway issues to the Lead MDT Coordinator and Operational teams.
- The Coordinator must be able to work under differing timescales and manage their own time to ensure the information is available.
- To attend the MDM as part of the Core Team and to communicate complex information including patient history and diagnosis.
- To record the attendance, treatment decisions, clinical history and staging discussed within the MDT meeting, both in the patients notes and via minutes. Outcomes should be distributed to all members of the MDT.
- To follow up with all departments the treatment decision; for example, ensuring outpatient appointment, investigations and surgery are arranged, or liaising with other Trusts for tertiary referrals. To ensure patient information, such as radiology and patient records, are transferred to the next stage of the pathway. The post holder will need to become aware of a number of different hospital procedures, such as how outpatient appointments and investigations are booked, referrals to other hospitals are made, etc, so the patient moves through their pathway as quickly as possible.
- To monitor patients through their pathway and ensure that patients are brought back to the MDT for further discussion where necessary (i.e. after further investigations).
- To be able to work independently without supervision. They must be able to manage their workloads against agreed deadlines and use their initiative to resolve problems as and when they arise.
- To take responsibility for potential breaches and attempt to resolve them directly before escalating to the appropriate operational manager or director.
To become familiar with the standard patient pathway for their own tumour site and in addition have a basic knowledge of other tumour sites and understand the processes and procedures relating to each tumour site to ensure adequate cross-coverage during periods of staff leave
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure cancer patient pathways have the shortest possible waiting times from referral to diagnosis to treatment. This includes providing administrative support for Cancer MDMs by identifying patients for discussion, producing and circulating a list of cancer patients prior to the MDM to be discussed, through communication with relevant clinical departments, pathology and radiology.
- Be responsible for the proactive management of the patients pathway, from first outpatient appointment, through diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment, ensuring that the tracking process is documented and to highlight pathway issues to the Lead MDT Coordinator and Operational teams.
- The Coordinator must be able to work under differing timescales and manage their own time to ensure the information is available.
- To attend the MDM as part of the Core Team and to communicate complex information including patient history and diagnosis.
- To record the attendance, treatment decisions, clinical history and staging discussed within the MDT meeting, both in the patients notes and via minutes. Outcomes should be distributed to all members of the MDT.
- To follow up with all departments the treatment decision; for example, ensuring outpatient appointment, investigations and surgery are arranged, or liaising with other Trusts for tertiary referrals. To ensure patient information, such as radiology and patient records, are transferred to the next stage of the pathway. The post holder will need to become aware of a number of different hospital procedures, such as how outpatient appointments and investigations are booked, referrals to other hospitals are made, etc, so the patient moves through their pathway as quickly as possible.
- To monitor patients through their pathway and ensure that patients are brought back to the MDT for further discussion where necessary (i.e. after further investigations).
- To be able to work independently without supervision. They must be able to manage their workloads against agreed deadlines and use their initiative to resolve problems as and when they arise.
- To take responsibility for potential breaches and attempt to resolve them directly before escalating to the appropriate operational manager or director.
To become familiar with the standard patient pathway for their own tumour site and in addition have a basic knowledge of other tumour sites and understand the processes and procedures relating to each tumour site to ensure adequate cross-coverage during periods of staff leave
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
- RSA 1 typing or equivalent experience
- Working with the NHS or another large organisation. (3 years)
- Must have experience of working without close super vision and be able to multi-task within close deadlines.
- To have excellent IT skills of understanding word, excel and power point
Desirable
- Knowledge & experience
- Skills & communication
Desirable
Essential
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Medical Terminology
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
- RSA 1 typing or equivalent experience
- Working with the NHS or another large organisation. (3 years)
- Must have experience of working without close super vision and be able to multi-task within close deadlines.
- To have excellent IT skills of understanding word, excel and power point
Desirable
- Knowledge & experience
- Skills & communication
Desirable
Essential
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Medical Terminology
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).
