About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to work within the Cancer Services admin team covering multiple sites across Saint Mary's and North Manchester. This is a non-patient facing, non-clinical role, and as the Cancer Pathway Co-Ordinator you will assist the Team Manager and MDT Co-Ordinator ensuring the oversight and co-ordination of workflow within the various cancer tumour groups. This will involve monitoring the PTL report and tracking patients who are on a fast track cancer pathway, liaising with wider admin and clinical teams to deliver any plans for the patient's care, ensuring that key pathway deadlines such as the 2 week wait referral target is met. It will also involve helping prepare for MDT meetings and providing administrative support to related meetings with the wider team.
Previous knowledge of working in a relevant hospital based role and/or in a clerical role is essential. An understanding of National Cancer Waiting times and cancer pathways is highly desirable as is clear evidence of strong data input and tracking skills.
In return we offer a rewarding role that offers challenge but also support from your team manager with training opportunities identified and offered in order to support your ongoing development and the chance to be a part of an exciting and dynamic team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative services to multidisciplinary team meetings, assisting the Cancer Pathway coordinator (CPC) and liaising closely with the clinical teams, particularly the specialist nurses to ensure that all relevant cancer patients, including all newly diagnosed cancer patients are formally reviewed.
He/she will work both independently and in support of the CPC to collect and provide information required by the clinical team in order to agree a patient's treatment plan.
He/she will take responsibility for their own workload but will escalate issues to the CPC as and when appropriate.
He/she will work within local and national guidelines e.g. national cancer waiting times, national cancer peer review, network agreed referral protocols and internal escalation policy.
He/she will be an integral link to the cancer services team, supporting the team in meeting all requirements set locally, nationally and by the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network. He/she will also support the annual peer review process.
He/she will monitor and track cancer patients against national cancer targets, as required within the relevant speciality(s), liaising with all staff levels to assist the patient's journey and also to assist the cancer services team and the trust in meeting the standard key indicators.
He/she will provide full CPC support as required in the absence of CPC members of the cancer services team.
About us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to shape your career. With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year. Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion.
Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you're part of something bigger from day one.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Education to GCSE standard or equivalent experience
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- ECDL
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of patients pathway of care through an acute trust setting
- Knowledge of the National Cancer Dataset/Cancer Waiting Times requirements
- Data protection and the need to maintain patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of medical terminology relating to cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Understanding of data collection processes
- Understand of IT generally
- Knowledge of trust policies and procedures
Skills
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
- Self motivated with the ability to work to prioritise competing tasks effectively
- Ability to communicate in sensitive situations with tact and sensitivity
- Negotiation skills
- Interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Shorthand/minute taking
- Ability to use and manipulate Trust IT systems across different disciplines, such as pathology and radiology to identify information required
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working to deadlines
- Ability to use complex software packages / manipulate and report information from databases
- Extensive previous administrative experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within an acute healthcare setting
- MDT/project management experience
- Experience of working within the NHS or another Healthcare setting
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Saint Mary's Hospital, Oxford Road Campus
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)