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10 month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a part of the cancer team within the Gynaecology department for a 10-month secondment. This post is pivotal to ensure timely patient pathway progression for both before and after cancer diagnosis.

To co-ordinate the patient journey from referral, through diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment, highlighting any potential delays in the pathway and ensuring accurate data collection to support the process in accordance with Departmental, Trust and Network guidelines.

To work closely with members of the Cancer team and with other PPCs across the Trust in developing policies and procedures that ensure seamless management of cancer patients in all specialties

To maintain up to date knowledge of all targets and processes relating to Cancer management and to be a point of reference within the department for other members of the MDT

This role will require the post holder to work closely with Clinicians, Specialist Nurses, Secretaries, and all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Any knowledge or experience of Somerset would be beneficial but is not essential, training for this will be provided for the successful candidate.

The successful application will:
Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses, secretaries, and all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) within the Gynaecology department and with associated departments, to ensure that patients on a cancer pathway are actively managed through the patient pathway.

Co-ordinate the patient journey from referral, through diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment, highlighting any potential delays in the pathway and ensuring accurate data collection to support the process in accordance with Departmental, Trust and Network guidelines.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Interview date: 3rd August 2023

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:

• Actively track patients urgently referred to the Trust from General Practitioners (GP) or General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) who are suspected at referral of having Cancer. Ensure that these patients are listed on the Trust Cancer IT system
• Ensure that appropriate requests for investigations are initiated following the clinicians instructions and that appointments are given
• To adhere to the Trust’s General Principles and Guidelines on Patient Access in relation to the management of waiting lists
• To remove non-malignant patients from the Cancer pathway by assessing oncology notes, PAS, RIS and ICE and to work with medical secretaries and the Clinical Team to identify such patients in a timely manner
• Ensure that any newly diagnosed cancer patients are identified and added to the Trust Cancer IT system. Ensure that the patient is known to the clinical team and that appropriate action is taken to manage the patient on the agreed pathway
• Highlight any potential delays or breaches of the patient pathway according to the Trust escalation policy
• To liaise with the members of the MDT both within the relevant Directorate and across the Trust as a whole to ensure coordination of all elements of the patient journey. This may include highlighting patient target dates etc to ensure that investigations are carried out and results received in a timely manner to ensure that the patient reaches the point of treatment within relevant time-scales

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.