Cancer Patient Pathway Co-Ordinator

Job summary

The role of the Cancer Tracker is to take proactive steps to ensure progression of the cancer patient journey from point of suspicion of cancer through the diagnostic pathway to diagnosis and treatment or to the point where the patient is no longer deemed suspicious of having cancer (i.e., downgraded) in accordance with Welsh Government target guidelines and requirements.

The post holder will work closely with the Cancer MDT Coordinator/Trackers and Cancer Services Management Team, liaising with Administrative and Clerical Staff to progress pathway and ensure timeliness.

To identify and highlight constraints to Cancer Services staff, including liaison with the departments involved in providing care and core services, ensuring that planned steps in the diagnostic pathway progress smoothly and in a timely manner with the overall purpose of ensuring timely diagnosis to assist with achieving Welsh Government cancer targets and positive patient outcomes and survival.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will support the service management team to collect all relevant data throughout patients' pathway of care in order to support the achievement of the Welsh Government Tier 1 Cancer Waiting Times Target.

As part of this role he/she will liaise closely with other departments and individuals within the Health Board, expediting and escalating all possible delays which would result in a breach of the targets to the appropriate designated senior staff.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.