Patient Pathway Coordinator
The closing date is 23 May 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Patient Pathway Co-ordinator which focuses on supporting the nationwide Target Lung Health Check Programme. The successful candidate will join the Respiratory team at Southend University Hospital, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The role includes working 3 days a week. This co-ordinator post is a crucial role in the success of the Target Lung Heath Check Programme particularly when the focus includes early detection of lung cancer.
If successful you will use your skills and expertise to provide efficient and effective support. Having a positive, enthusiastic and "can do" attitude with a strong work ethic is important. You must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable in dealing with patient's telephone calls and queries. You will require competency in all Microsoft Office 365 packages specifically excel. The ability to demonstrate your initiative and work as part of a dedicated team is an important part of this role.
Main duties of the job
Programme co-ordination overseeing the scheduling of the programme, ensuring smooth patient flow through each stage, from initial screening to follow up ensuring further diagnostic testing is promptly referred and ongoing monitoring of the patient pathway is tracked efficiently.
Collaborating closely with multidiscliplinary teams including radiologists, respiratory specialists and other healthcare providers to co-ordinate care
Data management.
Record keeping. Maintaining accurate patient records, including results of screenings, referrals and follow up care.
Reporting: compiling and analysing data to measure the programme's success, including the number of individuals screened, diagnosis rates, treatment outcomes.
About us
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Details
Date posted
16 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
390-DoM-SO-8208
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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