Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Patient Pathway Coordinator

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Job summary

**If you have applied for this role in the last 6 months, there is no need to reapply**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established MDT Co-ordinator team within Cancer Services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.

We are a busy department with a strong record of high performance in both national and local cancer targets and this continued level of performance is a priority for the Trust. As an MDT-coordinator the successful candidate would contribute directly to the organisations' cancer performance and support the faster diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Harrogate.

We welcome all applicants both internal and external to the Trust.

Main duties of the job

An understanding of the cancer waiting times standards and the associated targets is required. You must have excellent IT, communication and interpersonal skills. Keen attention to detail is vital and you must have the ability to prioritise and organise work with minimum assistance. You will be someone who is willing to go the extra mile to deliver the best outcome for our patients. You will be a team player who is able to work autonomously when required.

We would expect the successful candidate to have a strong grasp on information governance and an affinity to working under pressure and to tight timescales. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and experience in a non-clinical role where individual personal development is actively supported.

In this unique and interesting administrative role, you will virtually navigate patients (there is no direct patient contact) through their pathway from point of referral to treatment in accordance with agreed pathway steps and timescales, proactively identifying and resolving delays at all stages. You'll be required to prepare and facilitate the MDT meetings as well as the collection of data for diagnosed and suspected cancer patients, ensuring accurate recording on the Somerset Cancer Register database.

About us

This is an exciting time to join the Trust, which is rated one of HSJ's Top 100 Places to Work!

HDFT is one of the highest performing NHS Trusts in the UK. The successful candidate will work within Cancer Services at HDFT which has recently been ranked top in the country for cancer patient experience (scored 9.2 / 10 on the 2021 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey) and won an Excellence in Healthcare Award for its ground breaking exercise referral service, Active Against Cancer.

The successful candidate will be based at Harrogate District Hospital. Harrogate itself is a small Spa town, situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is located within close proximity to Leeds and York. There is a high standard of residential accommodation and a wide range of local schools, which have an excellent national reputation in both the state and private sectors. There are numerous sporting, recreational and cultural activities available in the town or the surrounding area to suit most interests.

Details

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-CORP-1060M

Job locations

Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached and for any questions contact Juliette Harris on 01423 555877 (juliette.harris2@nhs.net) or Kate Hird (kate.hird@nhs.net)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached and for any questions contact Juliette Harris on 01423 555877 (juliette.harris2@nhs.net) or Kate Hird (kate.hird@nhs.net)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English Language and Maths
  • Excellent computer/keyboard skills, ECDL or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional or personal development

Desirable

  • Undertaken 'Medical Terminology' training
  • Data entry

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience giving a good background and grounding to the tasks
  • Working under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Experience of managing own workload to ensure timescales are met

Desirable

  • MDT co-ordinator experience
  • Previous experience of working with a cancer tracking system
  • Experience in co-ordination of a care pathway
  • Recent NHS experience, including medical terminology
  • Experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problem areas
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English Language and Maths
  • Excellent computer/keyboard skills, ECDL or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional or personal development

Desirable

  • Undertaken 'Medical Terminology' training
  • Data entry

Experience

Essential

  • Administrative experience giving a good background and grounding to the tasks
  • Working under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Experience of managing own workload to ensure timescales are met

Desirable

  • MDT co-ordinator experience
  • Previous experience of working with a cancer tracking system
  • Experience in co-ordination of a care pathway
  • Recent NHS experience, including medical terminology
  • Experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problem areas

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

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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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Cancer Pathway Lead

Juliette Harris

juliette.harris2@nhs.net

01423555877

Details

Date posted

27 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-CORP-1060M

Job locations

Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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