About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a vibrant, confident person to join the team to help deliver a high quality service in the MDT Team at Colchester and IpswichHospital.
Do you have excellent administration skills, an eye for detail, the tenacity to 'go that extra mile' in a very busy environment and care about patientsthat may be facing a diagnosis of cancer.
If you think that you have the level of commitment and the skill set that this role requires then we would love to hear from you.
Please note that this post is based at either Colchester or Ipswich hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with all members of the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) across all specialties to assistwith the active pathway management of all suspected and diagnosed cancer patients that are referredinto the TrustTo assist in the tracking of the patient's pathway, from referral, through diagnostics, treatmentplanning and treatment, highlighting any potential delays in the pathway and ensuring accurate datacollection to support the process.To provide effective administrative support to ensure smooth facilitation and co-ordination of multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) on behalf of MDT Lead and Coordinators.
To assist in the accurate and complete data collection and input of cancer pathway investigations,COSD data and national audit datasets, such as NBCA, BAUS and NLCA
To provide assistance and support to other staff within the Cancer Services team.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Acute healthcare sector Office experience or similar environment
Desirable
Somerset Cancer Database
Qualifications Essential
GCSE A-C or equivalent
Knowledge Essential
Medway Microsoft Word, Excel Confidentiality
Desirable
Medical Terminology
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.
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Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Colchester Hospital
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)