About this role
Job summary
Coordinator - Colorectal Cancer Pathway
Would you like to contribute to responsive patient care in the NHS? Are you ambitious about a career in a healthcare setting?
If you are looking to progress your knowledge or experience in the NHS and would you like to gain exposure to performance management, clinical coordination and data analysis - this could be the role for you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual who is excited about the prospect of contributing towards the provision of cancer care at the RUH.
The Colorectal Cancer service covers the clinical specialties of General Surgery and Gastroenterology; diagnosing and treating a high number of cancers each year.
We are looking for an individual who is organised and assertive, with good IT and excel competency to manage our patient tracking list in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team coordinator and the specialty management teams.
In this role you will build good working relationships with all relevant clinical and administrative staff, and therefore need to display excellent communication skills and be able to manage your own workload effectively, whilst also responding to the needs of the cancer performance management team.
Interested? For an informal chat about the role contact:
Nick Lepak, Specialty Manager, General Surgery & Vascular Services (line manager to the post) [email protected]
Julie Edwards, Cancer Patient Pathway Manager - [email protected]
Ed Nicolle, Cancer Service Manager [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Ensure colorectal suspected cancer outpatient and diagnostic appointments are booked within appropriate urgent timeframes Track and chase diagnostic investigations and appointments for all patients To be knowledgeable on all cancer waiting times standards and enable the implementation of timed pathways. Work closely with the Colorectal MDT Coordinator, providing cross-cover where appropriate. Attend colorectal cancer 62 day target meetings. Help maintain patient tracking list spreadsheets Work with the Colorectal Clinical and Cancer teams to develop and implement effective and efficient administrative processes for the management of patients on the cancer pathways. Help to develop and maintain office and administrative systems and processes to support the work of the Colorectal Cancer Team. To be in close contact with departmental administrative staff on matters relating to patient pathways, supporting issues where appropriate, which will help improve pathway efficiency. Regularly review and analyse waiting times across Colorectal Cancer pathways, escalating issues where necessary
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached full job description (link below) for further details on this exciting opportunity to make a real difference.
Person Specification
GCSE PASS English Language Essential
GCSE PASS English Language
Desirable
Previous experience of cancer pathways
Experience of workig in an administrative environment Essential
Experience working in an administrative environment
Desirable
Previous experience of cancer pathways
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 Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address RUH
Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)