Cancer Tracker - London, United Kingdom - Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

The post holder will be a member of the Cancer Services team that is specifically dedicated to supporting the streamlined pathway of cancer patients though the Trust.

We have vacancies at both Chelsea & West Middlesex Sites to be filled

The main purpose of the Cancer Tracker role is to support plan and journeys of patients on a Cancer Pathway.

The post holder will need to support the trust in achieving performance against CWT guidance and ensure that all patient have clear next steps in place in line with CWT individual standards 2WW, 28D, 31 and 62D.

The post holder will collect data from a variety of sources and update the Trust's cancer database Somerset.

The post holder will need excellent organisational and communication skills and a good attention for detail to be successful in the role.

Please be aware we have 2 roles, one of the available roles will be cross site

Fully track allocated tumour site ensuring in line with 2WW, 28D, 31D and 62D performance targets
Attend and present at the weekly PTLs giving updates on patients and escalating where required
Maintain an up to date PTL that is clear concise and relevant
Ensure actions are raised on the CSS Tool Foundry for next steps required and update tracking accordingly with updates and that all un

- actioned actions on CSS are escalated appropriately

Ensure that every patient with a cancer diagnosis is discussed at an MDT meeting and high risk where applicable.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts in other local Trusts.
Work with the MDTs to ensure GPs receive confirmation of new cancer diagnoses within 24 hours of the patient being informed of their diagnosis.
Assist with the monitoring of the generic inbox and ensure any patient requiring an upgrade is added to the Cancer Registry in line with internal process
Ensure tracking is clear, concise and accurate and update any validations in relation to COSD and other required data monitored audit
Enter accurate data into the Trust's cancer database on a daily basis in order to facilitate the monthly upload of data to the Department of Health's national Cancer Waiting Times Database.

About the Trust

We have vacancies at both Chelsea & West Middlesex Sites to be filled

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals,

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.

We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people.

Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's,

in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for
- our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe,

effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an

'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.

We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster

and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.

Fully track allocated tumour site ensuring in line with 2WW, 28D, 31D and 62D performance targets
Attend and present at the weekly PTLs giving updates on patients and escalating where required
Maintain an up to date PTL that is clear concise and relevant
Ensure actions are raised on the CSS Tool Foundry for next steps required and update tracking accordingly with updates and that all un

- actioned actions on CSS are escalated appropriately

Ensure that every patient with a cancer diagnosis is discussed at an MDT meeting and high risk where applicable.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts in other local Trusts.
Work with the MDTs to ensure GPs receive confirmation of new cancer diagnoses within 24 hours of the patient being informed of their diagnosis.
Assist with the monitoring of the generic inbox and ensure any patient requiring an upgrade is added to the Cancer Registry in line with internal process
Ensure tracking is clear, concise and accurate and update any validations in relation to COSD and other required data monitored audit
Enter accurate data into the Trust's cancer database on a daily basis in order to facilitate the monthly upload of data to the Department of Health's national Cancer Waiting Times Database.