About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Cancer Care Coordinator to join our multidisciplinary team within general practice.
Main duties of the job
The Cancer Care Coordinator will play a key role in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with acute and same-day care needs. You will work autonomously while being supported by a wider clinical team.
About us
Stirchley Medical Practice is located in South East Telford and serves a patient population of approximately 25,000 across two practice sites.
We have a large and supportive multidisciplinary team consisting of six GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Urgent Care Practitioners (UCPs), Practice Nurses, and a dedicated Clinical Pharmacy Team.
As an affiliated training practice with Keele University, we are committed to education, professional development, and creating opportunities for staff to develop their clinical skills and careers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support practices to deliver their quality improvement plans for early cancer diagnosis.
Develop and embed systems across the network to improve cancer screening uptake, liaising with external agencies as appropriate.
Utilise population health intelligence to proactively identify and work with patients newly diagnosed with cancer and on the cancer register to deliver personalised care.
Ensure patients living with and beyond cancer are well supported and receive a Cancer Care Review in line with national defined timescales and targets.
Provide coordination and navigation for people and their carers across health and care services, working closely with others who can support the patients. E.g. Social Prescribers, other primary and secondary care professionals, external organisations that offer support.
Liaise with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients but not limited to Patients GP, Nurses, other practice staff and other healthcare professionals. Develop excellent working relationships with all partners, wider service networks including the voluntary sector, GP practices, regional screening team, Cancer Alliances, Macmillian Cancer support, adult social care, hospitals, community pharmacists and other members of the MDT.
Support the coordination and delivery of MDTs where the Cancer Care Team are involved.
Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a large team.
- Experience of working with patients who are living with cancer.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
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
Stirchley Medical Practice
Address
Sandino Road
Stirchley
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 1FB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stirchleymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)