Colorectal Faster Diagnosis Pathway Administrator

Job summary

Colorectal Faster Diagnosis Pathway Administrator

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and knowledgeable Colorectal Faster Diagnosis Pathway Administrator who is excited about the prospect of contributing towards the provision of cancer care at the RUH.

The Colorectal service covers the clinical specialties of General Surgery and Gastroenterology, diagnosing and treating a high number of cancers each year.

We are looking for someone who is organised and assertive, with good IT and excel competency to liaise with GP Practices and assist in managing our Patient Tracking List (PTL) in close collaboration with the Colorectal Coordinator and the specialty management teams. The post holder will also need to form good relationships with all relevant clinical and administrative staff. The individual will need to display excellent communication skills and be able to manage their own workload effectively, whilst also responding to the needs of the cancer performance management team.

This is a role which will be integral in the delivery of high quality and timely patient care. The role will work within the General Surgery Cancer Services team.

You will need to be flexible and innovative in your approach to your role with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral part of the Cancer Office team, delivering a high level of communication throughout the patient's cancer pathway. Effective processing of the rapid referrals will facilitate the Trust in achieving the National Cancer Waiting Times Standards and meeting the targets, National Peer Review measures and other standards. Post holder will be a single point of contact for patients on the colorectal suspected cancer pathway.

The post holder will be responsible for the organisation and tracking of a defined group of patients across all departments to which they may transverse (radiology, pathology etc), troubleshooting where there are problems in patient pathways and providing proactive information in anticipation of potential problems, escalating as necessary.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring accurate information is electronically stored in a timely and co-ordinated manner.

The post holder will work supervised for the majority of the time alongside the Colorectal Cancer Pathway Navigator, MDT co-ordinators, Colorectal Nurse Practitioners and Cancer Services Manager/Deputy Cancer Services Manager.

About us

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