Patient Pathway Co-ordinator - Croydon, United Kingdom - Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

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Croydon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Patient Pathway Coordinator Band 4

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Patient Pathway Coordinator to join the Macmillan Team.

We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic administrator to work within our Macmillan Team to ensure a proactive and efficient service.

You will support the CNS teams as well as liaising with MDT co-ordinators to ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the GI Tract two week wait referral service.

As part of this role, you will communicate on a daily basis with cancer patients, relatives, clinicians, MDT, and wider CUH staff, GPs and outside organisations.

Interview Date:

TBC

You need to be:

Able to work in a fast paced environment, where no day is the same.
Able to provide a comprehensive administrative service to the Triage Assessment Team; with the ability to identify when to escalate clinical concerns to the nursing team, and operational concerns to the ANP and Lead Cancer Nurse.
An excellent communicator; confident in receiving telephone calls and responding quickly to patient/ clinician/ GP enquiries, whilst being attentive to patient their needs.
A committed team player, working collaboratively with all professional members of the CMT and wider CUH teams.
Able to work independently, prioritising own workload and flexible in responding to patient/ clinician/ CMT enquiries, demands of the services and demands of the role.
A quick learner, able to adapt quickly and use own initiative; and show assertiveness.
Attentive to detail and able to retain and disseminate information in a clear and concise manner.
A proficient typist, able to type letters for the clinicians within the colorectal nursing team.
Experienced in using databases including the inputting, interpreting and presentation of data.
Experienced in coordinating diaries and meetings, and compilation and distribution of agendas and minutes.
Have an understanding of cancer pathways and waiting times.
Experienced in working in a front line NHS environment.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.

Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception.

But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve.

Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification