- monitoring, reporting and tracking cancer patients, ensuring that the patient's journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Be the single point of contact for all cancer MDT pathways within Histology.
- Resolving delays in the pathway at the earliest opportunity and where this is not possible escalating issues to the Histology Operational Manager.
- Educated to diploma level of equivalent
- NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent
- RSA 3 or equivalent in Word processing
- European Computer Driving Licence
- Educated to degree level
- Working within a busy environment
- Dealing with the public
- Working in an administrative role
- Experience of working in a supervisory role
- Previous PA experience
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous experience of working in a chemotherapy environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of hospital procedures
- Knowledge of hospital information systems such as PAS
- Able to prioritise work and adapt to changing priorities
- Excellent secretarial skills including word processing and audio and diary management
- Ability to analyse data
- Ability to understand medical terminology
- Flexible and positive
- Self-motivated
- Smart appearance
- Ability to work under pressure
Lead Pharmacist Gastroenterology - Bedford, United Kingdom - Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job overview
The Cellular Pathology Department has a vacancy for a cancer coordinator, based at Bedford site. The post holder will need to navigate samples through the diagnostic pathway to the point of referral.
The department handles 44,000 surgical and diagnostic requests annually across two sites (Luton & Dunstable Hospital & Bedford Hospital). As the Bedfordshire Hospital Trusts forms a large general hospital, we see a wide variety of tissue and diagnostic cytology specimens, including post-mortem work.
Pathology is undergoing a merger; the main Cellular PathologyLaboratory will be based at Bedford Hospital with staff to cover some shifts at Luton & Dunstable site.
Pathology has full UKAS accreditation, HTA & MHRA compliance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the day-to-day management of the inter-trust cancer pathway, this includes:
The post holder will also be expected to ensure the collection of data in a prospective manner, assuring accuracy at all times. Proficiency in the use of histology systems as well as analysing target breaches and report to the Histology Operations Manager.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and well being of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Patient Navigating
To navigate samples through the diagnostic pathway, from point of referral to Histology. Using hospital IT systems.
To proactively manage samples in accordance with the National Targets.
To escalate diagnostic samples for target patients, (if falling outside the appropriate timescale).
To proactively identify and resolve delays at all stages in the patient pathway. Where this is not possible, to follow the escalation procedure to line Management.
To ensure that samples which require transfer to a tertiary centre are transferred in accordance with agreed timescales.
To highlight any bottlenecks within the process, communicating regularly with line management, and where possible suggesting and implementing solutions.
To liaise, if necessary with other Trusts in order to achieve continuous monitoring of the sample pathway.
Be the single point of contact for Imaging and wider trust to ensure 2ww target is implemented for all imaging referrals.
Data Collection and analysis
To respond to new reporting requirements as required
Analyse patient journeys for all patients who have a sample taken for Histology.
Analysing target breaches and report to Histology Operational Manager.
As an ongoing process consider opportunities for improvements in the co-ordination of the pathway and in the efficient transfer of samples and information between sites and Trusts.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
To provide cover for absent colleagues to ensure a smooth running service.
To undertake related training as required.
To develop a good working knowledge of anatomy, terminology, specimen types, medical coding and pathology relating to cancer. (To attend relevant courses as required)
To assist in Cancer Services related projects within the Trust and to raise awareness of the Cancer waiting Times targets.
To undertake additional information requests and associated duties as and when required.
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