Cancer Care Co-ordinator – Lung Pathway and Urology Pathway

Job title:

Cancer Care Co-ordinator – Lung Pathway and Urology Pathway

Company

NHS

Job description

Cancer Care Co-ordinator -Urology PathwaySecondments will also be considered for internal employees.‘WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF AN EXCITING AND DYNAMIC TEAM?’An exciting opportunity has arisen to join South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with good interpersonal skills and a passion to deliver a high standard of care to patients affected by cancer.You will be working alongside established teams of clinicians, specialist nurses, allied health professionals, and MDT and cancer care co-ordinators to provide care for patients.You will be expected to work at both of our acute hospital sites in Middlesbrough and Northallerton and to travel to Darlington Memorial Hospital as required and be adaptable & flexible in your approach.Main duties of the jobThe role will involve co-ordinating care from referral to treatment. You will have regular contact with patients, families, and carers to support and signpost to ensure effective progress along care pathways, in liaison with other colleagues and departments in the hospital and the community.The role will involve supporting high quality personalised care including:

• Carrying out holistic needs assessments and care plans
• Preparing treatment summaries
• Offering health and wellbeing advice and support
• Follow up for patients following completion of treatment

You will be expected to attend the multi-disciplinary team meetings with the wider multi-disciplinary teams to transcribe MDT outcomes live/complete the MDT outcomes using NHS IT recording systems.We are inviting applications from highly motivated individuals with excellent communication and keyboard skills.You should haveNHS experience and be passionate about cancer care. In return we offer the right candidates the opportunity for further training and development.If you think you have the right skills, are confident, organised and can prioritise and plan your own work efficiently and effectively in a busy environment, we welcome your application.Informal chats about the role are welcomed.Please note this post may close when we receive sufficient completed applications.About usSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7Date posted20 September 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annumContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number328-CP-6461137-AJob locationsThe James Cook University HospitalMiddlesbrough / NorthallertonTS4 3BWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.Person SpecificationKnowledge & SkillsEssential

• Significant NHS experience or equivalent
• Experience working with a multi-professional team
• Experience of direct patient contact including telephone and face to face contact

Desirable

• Previous experience of dealing with customers, patients and/or members of the public.

ExperienceEssential

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening) with proven experience of dealing with a wide and complex range of stakeholders and matters.
• Advanced key board skills – Microsoft Word and Excel
• Be able to interpret and follow written instructions from members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS in wider context.

QualificationsEssential

• GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)
• Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems, the majority of which are non-routine, acquired through training and experience to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent; plus knowledge of specialist functional/medical/legal terms, organisational policies and procedures and knowledge and experience to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures.

Person SpecificationKnowledge & SkillsEssential

• Significant NHS experience or equivalent
• Experience working with a multi-professional team
• Experience of direct patient contact including telephone and face to face contact

Desirable

• Previous experience of dealing with customers, patients and/or members of the public.

ExperienceEssential

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and listening) with proven experience of dealing with a wide and complex range of stakeholders and matters.
• Advanced key board skills – Microsoft Word and Excel
• Be able to interpret and follow written instructions from members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS in wider context.

QualificationsEssential

• GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)
• Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems, the majority of which are non-routine, acquired through training and experience to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent; plus knowledge of specialist functional/medical/legal terms, organisational policies and procedures and knowledge and experience to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures.

Expected salary

£26530 – 29114 per year

Location

Northallerton, North Yorkshire – Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Job date

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:20:29 GMT

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