About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen in Cancer Services to support the delivery of the national Cancer Waiting Times objectives.
The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the MDT teams with the management of patients on a cancer pathway in line with national targets.
The post holder will be required to undertake various admin duties associated with the MDT role within Cancer Services, including the preparation of patient lists for MDT meetings, obtaining relevant reports and information to enable efficient MDT discussion, and the actioning of MDT outcomes, such as booking appointments, creating and sending onward referrals and updating relevant Trust systems.
The role is required to work closely with the operational service ensuring that patients pathways are expedited as required.
The post holder will be required to liaise with a number of stakeholders, including services such as Radiology and Pathology, clinical teams, operational management teams and other Trusts in relation to a patients' cancer pathway.
The post holder will be required to work within a busy office environment and provide cover in the absence of other colleagues. The role involves using multiple hospital systems, including PAS, ICE and Somerset.
The post holder is expected to cover other team members during periods of absence and increased activity.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the management of cancer pathways in accordance with national and local guidelines.
The post holder will be required to liaise with a number of stakeholders including radiology and pathology teams, clinical teams, and other Trusts to ensure that patients are listed for MDT in a timely manner with all relevant information available to enable meaningful discussion.
The post holder will be responsible for actioning MDT outcomes in line with local guidance, ensuring that appointments are booked in a timely manner, onward referrals completed and relevant Trust systems updated.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will ensure that GP referrals are processed and booked appropriately to best meet the needs of the patients who are starting on their cancer journey. This includes the booking of first appointment include virtual/ face to face appointment or diagnostic tests.
The post holder will be responsible for the validation of patients on a cancer waits pathway, ensuring that first appointment adjustments are accurately recorded and all information is correct on the system prior to monthly cancer waits submission.
Please see attached Job Description for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ 3 or 2 A levels
Skills and Experience Essential
Experience in a similar environment
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.
Employer details Employer name The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address New Cross Hosiptal
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)