Impactful Role, The Cancer Pathway Manager plays a crucial part in ensuring that patients receive timely and coordinated care throughout their cancer journey, which can significantly improve patient outcomes and experiences.
Flexible Working, The position offers a full-time role with flexible working patterns, providing a better work-life balance.
Collaboration Opportunities, The role involves working closely with a variety of healthcare professionals, including consultants, nurses, and clerical staff, fostering a collaborative environment that enhances professional development.
Data Management and Innovation, The position allows the post-holder to develop and manage databases, contributing to data-driven improvements in patient pathways and hospital services.
Variety of Responsibilities, The role encompasses a wide range of tasks, from coordinating clinical referrals to ensuring efficient tracking of patient pathways, making every day uniquely challenging and engaging.
Supportive Environment, Working within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust means being part of a reputable institution committed to patient care and staff development, alongside policies designed to promote equality and diversity.
Career Development, The role may open opportunities for further career progression within the NHS, as the experience gained will be valuable for future roles in healthcare management or patient services.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families? Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a compassionate Cancer Pathway Manager to join our dedicated team in Leeds. In this pivotal role, you'll coordinate and support patients as they navigate their cancer journey, acting as a vital liaison between them, their GPs, and our skilled medical and surgical teams. This position is perfect for someone who thrives on helping others, ensuring that each patient receives streamlined and compassionate care throughout their diagnostic pathway.
As a core member of our team, you’ll utilise your organisational skills to manage patient data, facilitating smooth communication and enhancing service delivery. Your work will directly impact the quality of care patients receive, while also providing valuable support to their families during this challenging time. If you’re looking for a rewarding career that not only offers a competitive salary and flexible working options but also the chance to truly make a difference, we want to hear from you! Let's work together to provide exceptional care for those who need it most.
As a core member of our team, you’ll utilise your organisational skills to manage patient data, facilitating smooth communication and enhancing service delivery. Your work will directly impact the quality of care patients receive, while also providing valuable support to their families during this challenging time. If you’re looking for a rewarding career that not only offers a competitive salary and flexible working options but also the chance to truly make a difference, we want to hear from you! Let's work together to provide exceptional care for those who need it most.
Impactful Role, The Cancer Pathway Manager plays a crucial part in ensuring that patients receive timely and coordinated care throughout their cancer journey, which can significantly improve patient outcomes and experiences.
Flexible Working, The position offers a full-time role with flexible working patterns, providing a better work-life balance.
Collaboration Opportunities, The role involves working closely with a variety of healthcare professionals, including consultants, nurses, and clerical staff, fostering a collaborative environment that enhances professional development.
Data Management and Innovation, The position allows the post-holder to develop and manage databases, contributing to data-driven improvements in patient pathways and hospital services.
Variety of Responsibilities, The role encompasses a wide range of tasks, from coordinating clinical referrals to ensuring efficient tracking of patient pathways, making every day uniquely challenging and engaging.
Supportive Environment, Working within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust means being part of a reputable institution committed to patient care and staff development, alongside policies designed to promote equality and diversity.
Career Development, The role may open opportunities for further career progression within the NHS, as the experience gained will be valuable for future roles in healthcare management or patient services.
Job Summary
The LTHT Cancer Pathway is designed for adults, where there is GP suspicion of cancer. This role has been designed to assist in coordinating the care of patients from point of referral, through the diagnostic pathway to diagnosis. It will require the post holder will need to adapt to support the pathway as it continues to evolve over time.
The Pathway Manager will provide comprehensive support to the Surgical teams within AMS through the co-ordination of primary and tertiary referrals and supporting patients throughout their diagnostic pathway.
The post-holder act as a single point of contact for patients and their families and as a liaison point between the GP, and medical and Surgical teams.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers using a range of IT systems to assist in coordinating the care of patients through their hospital journey.
The post holder will assist in the preparation of telephone triage clinics, co-ordination of patient results and deal with actions following triage.
The post holder will coordinate appropriate services to maximise the delivery of streamlined diagnostic pathways, thereby improving quality of care and experience for patients and their carers.
The post-holder will support patients to access additional services during or immediately after their diagnosis (including support information and advisory services).
The post-holder will work across management teams and organisational boundaries, whilst linking closely with the Cancer Centre and contribute to plans and developments.
The post holder will be responsible for the review and updating of the tracking spread sheet which informs the cancer pathway.
About Us
Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager
Cancer pathway Manager ( this role )
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Date posted
18 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-AMS-300
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Expected Shortlisting Date
07/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
21/04/2025
Information / Data Collection
The Post-holder Will:
Develop and maintain a database to actively manage and record patient level detail.
Collect and record data on behalf on the consultants within the team, which can be manipulated to allow the extraction of data for audit and research purposes.
Using data gathered identify, develop and implement, through collaborative working with the clinicians improvements to the patient pathway and service overall.
Collect and record patient information from Trust data recording systems (e.g. pathology, radiology, outpatients, bookings, PPM database etc to ensure the patients progress can be measured.
Tracking and Case Management
The Post-holder Will:
Work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, clerical and other staff to deliver a coordinated, consistent management of patient cancer pathways.
Monitor the patients progress on the pathway and check daily to ensure that escalation points are adhered to.
Utilise reports in the PPM Database to monitor patients and identify delays for action.
Ensure patients are booked into next events in line with national standards & Trust policies, communicating with key personnel to action fast-tracking etc where required.
Liaise with other departments and trusts to ensure that investigations, opinions and treatments are sought in a timely fashion.
Ensuring all new cancer patients are tracked and highlighted for discussion at MDT meetings, when results etc are available.
Ensuring MDT members know which patients are listed for MDT meeting discussion so they can prepare slides, results and x-rays etc.
Ensuring that case notes, diagnostic test results, x-rays, audio/visual equipment etc., are available for each patient.
Escalation of Actions
The Post-holder Will:
Monitor patient pathways against the agreed timescales in accordance with the specified pathways.
Ensure that all relevant information is provided to the staff responsible for delivery of the cancer pathway.
Escalate those patients whose progress is likely to fall outside the agreed timescales.
Health and Safety/Risk Management
All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
Infection Control
The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
Equality and Diversity
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Patient and Public Involvement
The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and pla
The LTHT Cancer Pathway is designed for adults, where there is GP suspicion of cancer. This role has been designed to assist in coordinating the care of patients from point of referral, through the diagnostic pathway to diagnosis. It will require the post holder will need to adapt to support the pathway as it continues to evolve over time.
The Pathway Manager will provide comprehensive support to the Surgical teams within AMS through the co-ordination of primary and tertiary referrals and supporting patients throughout their diagnostic pathway.
The post-holder act as a single point of contact for patients and their families and as a liaison point between the GP, and medical and Surgical teams.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers using a range of IT systems to assist in coordinating the care of patients through their hospital journey.
The post holder will assist in the preparation of telephone triage clinics, co-ordination of patient results and deal with actions following triage.
The post holder will coordinate appropriate services to maximise the delivery of streamlined diagnostic pathways, thereby improving quality of care and experience for patients and their carers.
The post-holder will support patients to access additional services during or immediately after their diagnosis (including support information and advisory services).
The post-holder will work across management teams and organisational boundaries, whilst linking closely with the Cancer Centre and contribute to plans and developments.
The post holder will be responsible for the review and updating of the tracking spread sheet which informs the cancer pathway.
About Us
Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager
Cancer pathway Manager ( this role )
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Date posted
18 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-AMS-300
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Expected Shortlisting Date
07/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
21/04/2025
Information / Data Collection
The Post-holder Will:
Develop and maintain a database to actively manage and record patient level detail.
Collect and record data on behalf on the consultants within the team, which can be manipulated to allow the extraction of data for audit and research purposes.
Using data gathered identify, develop and implement, through collaborative working with the clinicians improvements to the patient pathway and service overall.
Collect and record patient information from Trust data recording systems (e.g. pathology, radiology, outpatients, bookings, PPM database etc to ensure the patients progress can be measured.
Tracking and Case Management
The Post-holder Will:
Work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, clerical and other staff to deliver a coordinated, consistent management of patient cancer pathways.
Monitor the patients progress on the pathway and check daily to ensure that escalation points are adhered to.
Utilise reports in the PPM Database to monitor patients and identify delays for action.
Ensure patients are booked into next events in line with national standards & Trust policies, communicating with key personnel to action fast-tracking etc where required.
Liaise with other departments and trusts to ensure that investigations, opinions and treatments are sought in a timely fashion.
Ensuring all new cancer patients are tracked and highlighted for discussion at MDT meetings, when results etc are available.
Ensuring MDT members know which patients are listed for MDT meeting discussion so they can prepare slides, results and x-rays etc.
Ensuring that case notes, diagnostic test results, x-rays, audio/visual equipment etc., are available for each patient.
Escalation of Actions
The Post-holder Will:
Monitor patient pathways against the agreed timescales in accordance with the specified pathways.
Ensure that all relevant information is provided to the staff responsible for delivery of the cancer pathway.
Escalate those patients whose progress is likely to fall outside the agreed timescales.
Health and Safety/Risk Management
All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
Infection Control
The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
Equality and Diversity
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Patient and Public Involvement
The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and pla
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