West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 4 - Patient Pathway Facilitator, Cancer MDT Team

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Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Pathway Facilitator who is seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge within the Cancer department. A keen team player, you will play a key role leading the MDT Teams to assist with the delivery of a high-quality weekly MDT. .

The role will be based in Watford however cross cover may be required. The hours are 37.5 a week. - This is a fixed term post for 12 months

Main duties of the job

Our ideal candidate will have some Admin experience, NHS preferable but not essential. You will need to have strong organisational skills, be capable of working to deadlines and have a high degree of accuracy.

Knowledge of hospital-based systems desirable however not essential.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

There are also plans for a digital transformation, new models of care and a multi-storey car park. As well as this, the trust - which won the UK Best Employer Award (Nursing Times 2019) - is applying for teaching hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities if you need help please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year inc. HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-B-4902

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for tracking all cancer referrals from referral through to treatment, monitoring wait times and making escalations to clinical teams to ensure compliance with national Cancer Waiting Time targets are met. You will be responsible for the daily tracking and validation of Patients. You will need to assist in the preparation of MDT meetings as well as providing cover in the absence of the MDT coordinator, processing & validating outcomes. You will be liaising closely with other tertiary sites and obtaining and recording significant data requirements. You will be expected to assist with weekly meetings with both the clinical teams and CNS outside of the MDT itself.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for tracking all cancer referrals from referral through to treatment, monitoring wait times and making escalations to clinical teams to ensure compliance with national Cancer Waiting Time targets are met. You will be responsible for the daily tracking and validation of Patients. You will need to assist in the preparation of MDT meetings as well as providing cover in the absence of the MDT coordinator, processing & validating outcomes. You will be liaising closely with other tertiary sites and obtaining and recording significant data requirements. You will be expected to assist with weekly meetings with both the clinical teams and CNS outside of the MDT itself.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the JD/ Person Specification

Essential

  • GuidanceScore Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.
Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the JD/ Person Specification

Essential

  • GuidanceScore Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 = Meets all person specification requirements.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Cancer MDT Services Manager

Katy Tizzard

Katy.tizzard@nhs.net

07825516156

Details

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year inc. HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-B-4902

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


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