Job summary
The Cancer Services Team are looking for a Patient Pathway Co-ordinator to join our team. This is a pivotal role in the management of patients referred on urgent cancer suspected pathways. Patient Pathway Coordinators contribute to the management of the patient's pathway from referral to treatment, ensuring they are managed by the clinical team in a timely manner so that the Trust meets cancer waiting times targets and that quality surveillance measures are in place and reported.
The team consists of approx 50 people in total who manage MDM's for Cancer patients, the cancer waiting times targets and the quality surveillance measures process for every cancer speciality across the Trust.
The position is currently based at the Royal Sussex County in Brighton. Post pandemic, team members are also required to work from home.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact
uhsussex.cancermdmteamleader@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Manage the MDTs
- Track and report Cancer waiting times
- Collect and monitor Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset data (COSD)
- Collect and monitor quality surveillance measures
- Collect and monitor clinical audit data
- Cover cross site in times of annual leave and sickness
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in ourOutstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.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 our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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-ordinator team. Significant data entry collection and management experience must be demonstrated upon application alongside having a qualification at degree level, or equivalent experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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-ordinator team. Significant data entry collection and management experience must be demonstrated upon application alongside having a qualification at degree level, or equivalent experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary environment, including busy environments with multiple departments
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Cancer Waiting times standards
Planning and organisational
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing a complex and varied workload
Analytical
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of data collection and cleansing
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary environment, including busy environments with multiple departments
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NHS Cancer Waiting times standards
Planning and organisational
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing a complex and varied workload
Analytical
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of data collection and cleansing
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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).
