Job summary
- Main area
- Gynae Cancer Care Coordinator
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 419-7146032-GCC-CSD
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Gynaecological Cancer Care Coordinator
Band 4
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Here within the Cancer Nursing Team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit a dynamic Gynaecological Cancer Care Coordinator – this post will be a 30 hours per week post based at York Hospital.
The role requires an administrator who can work autonomously within their scope of the job description and support the team to deliver safe effective care to our patients. Furthermore, the appointee must be equipped with excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a diverse multi-disciplinary group of clinicians, patients, and allied healthcare providers.
You must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, organised, computer literate and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to continued personal development.
We are looking for candidate with experience within the field of Oncology and Gynaecology.
We would strongly encourage anyone interested in this exciting opportunity to contact us for further details. Please ring Team Leader – Lynne Jackson - 01904 726478
Please note that interviews for this position will be held in person only at the hospital site.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are:
· Provide a professional, proactive and sensitive service to cancer patients and their relatives.
· Will act as a main point of contact for patients, carers and wider healthcare team to provide (in conjunction with the Cancer Nurse Specialist), high quality patient care through proactive identification of needs which require a level of clinical knowledge utilising approved tools and procedures.
· Collaborate and communicate with the wider healthcare team acting as a resource to ensure the provision of appropriate services to maximise the health and quality of life of the patient, improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.
· Be responsible for the coordination of the administrative function within the complex cancer pathways arranging investigations, appointments and Multi-Disciplinary Team discussion in a timely manner to ensure waiting time targets are not breached and patient’s needs are met.
· Will be expected to manage and prioritise the running of the service and work flexibly to the needs of the service, which can often be demanding and unexpected.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience within/ or understanding of the field of oncology
- • Experience of working with cancer patients
- • Experience of working with multi professional teams
- • Experience of waiting time targets
- • Experience of telephone triage and patient contact
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of managing resources
- • Experience of audit and data collection
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of ability to develop effective working relationships with different levels and disciplines internal and external to the organisation
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of databases and spreadsheets
- • Administrative support for the clinical team including use of Microsoft office and experience of CPD
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Educated to GCSE/O Level standards in core subjects or evidence of working at that level
- • HNC or NVQ level 3 or equivalent evidence or working at that level
Desirable criteria
- • Administration qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynne Jackson
- Job title
- Gynae Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 726478
- Additional information
Claire Wise - Same contact details
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