Job vacancy: Patient Pathway Co-ordinator, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gorleston

Job summary

Main area: Lung Cancer Nursing Team
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (or Secondment)
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (Thursday and Friday, 08.30am to 16.30pm)
Job ref: 177-EMER-7107937

Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: James Paget University Hospital
Town: Gorleston
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/06/2025 23:59

Patient Pathway Co-ordinator

NHS AfC: Band 3

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

Putting patients first
Aiming to get it right
Recognising that everybody counts
Doing everything openly and honestly

‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for tracking patients who have been urgently referred to the Trust from General Practitioners (GP) who are suspected at referral of having Cancer. Patients who have been upgraded onto a 62 day pathway or have entered the system via a Screening pathway. Ensuring these patients are listed on the SCR IT monitoring system.

The post holder will be responsible for tracking and monitoring all referrals against national cancer targets.

To accurately collect and record cancer pathway related data in the SCR cancer tracking system.

To extract information from other sources and Trust IT systems (i.e. Pathology, Radiology, Endoscopy, iPM etc.) to support the accurate, detailed recording and tracking of cancer pathways for patients on SCR.

To work closely with MDT Coordinators and PPC teams to ensure that data collected on each patient on SCR is accurate and tracked on a daily basis.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good general education with English and Maths to GCSE standard or equivalent
Evidence of IT skills and Healthcare information systems - knowledge of working with MS office, especially Excel and iPM or equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Previous experience working as an MDT Coordinator or Patient Pathway Coordinator
Experience of using computerised data systems

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of medical, anatomical and oncological terminology
An understanding of the current national issues affecting cancer
Understanding of patient pathways

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Good attention to detail and methodical in approach
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to motivate, influence, inspire and encourage different and new ways of working
Able to prioritise and work on own initiative and as part of a team
Good time management and ability to work under pressure

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Visa and Immigration

If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

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Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.

Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.