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Job overview

The post holder will be an integral part of the Cancer Office team, delivering a high level of communication throughout the patient’s cancer pathway.  Effective processing of the rapid referrals will facilitate the Trust in achieving the National Cancer Waiting Times Standards and meeting the targets, National Peer Review measures and other standards.  Post holder will be a single point of contact for patients on the colorectal suspected cancer pathway.

The post holder will be responsible for the organisation and tracking of a defined group of patients across all departments to which they may transverse (radiology, pathology etc), troubleshooting where there are problems in patient pathways and providing proactive information in anticipation of potential problems, escalating as necessary.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring accurate information is electronically stored in a timely and co-ordinated manner.

The post holder will work supervised for the majority of the time alongside the Colorectal Cancer Pathway Navigator, MDT co-ordinators, Colorectal Nurse Practitioners and Cancer Services Manager/Deputy Cancer Services Manager.

Main duties of the job

·       Contributing to ensuring Suspected Cancer Two Week Wait referrals are processed within cancer services SOP guidelines; 

·       To accurately transpose information across various data systems;

·       To work closely with the administrative and clinical teams to introduce and improve data collection systems across each patient pathway;

·       Appropriately track patient investigations in order to alert the MDT co-ordinator and Pathway Navigator to the possibility of MDT discussion;

·       Be responsible for monitoring the Trust’s adherence to the National Cancer Waiting Times targets. Ensuring all information to demonstrate compliance with National Cancer Waiting time targets is entered onto SCR in a timely manner;

·       Adhere to tracking systems for all patients suspected with cancer in order to ensure compliance with relevant targets up to diagnosis;

·       Develop a good working knowledge of anatomy, cancer terminology, types of cancer treatment, the drugs and medication used for treatment, medical coding, radiology and pathology;

·       Liaising with GP’s and to be the single point of contact for patients referred on the Colorectal suspected cancer pathway to facilitate the swift diagnosis of patients on the suspected cancer pathway

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be  in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.