Opportunity to work in a crucial role within the Dermatology Department, making a significant impact on patient care.
Involvement in the Fast Track Team and Cancer MDT Coordinators, enhancing collaboration and teamwork skills.
Flexibility in work location, alternating between office and home, supporting work-life balance.
Direct engagement with patients, relatives, and various departments, improving communication and interpersonal skills.
Contributing to the vital task of ensuring patients are seen promptly, fulfilling the Faster Diagnosis Standard.
Developing and managing data recording skills, particularly with the Cancer Database, which is critical in healthcare.
The role provides a sense of fulfillment through supporting cancer patients and contributing to their care pathways.
Join the dynamic team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) as an MDT Patient Tracker in our Dermatology Department. This pivotal role is perfect for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about patient care and wants to make a genuine difference in people's lives. You will be an integral part of the Fast Track Team and Cancer MDT Coordinators, dedicated to ensuring that patients with suspected cancer receive timely support and care. You’ll communicate across various departments and will have the flexibility to work both in the office and from the comfort of your home, integrating work-life balance into your daily routine.
As an MDT Patient Tracker, you'll take charge of guiding patients along their healthcare journey, ensuring they meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard. Your organisational skills will shine as you manage patient referrals, coordinate appointments, and maintain accurate data on the Cancer Database. You’ll also provide essential support to patients and their families, acting as a point of contact and ensuring that their needs are met with compassion and efficiency. If you are ready to join a supportive team that values dedication and teamwork, we invite you to apply and help us deliver outstanding care to our community.
As an MDT Patient Tracker, you'll take charge of guiding patients along their healthcare journey, ensuring they meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard. Your organisational skills will shine as you manage patient referrals, coordinate appointments, and maintain accurate data on the Cancer Database. You’ll also provide essential support to patients and their families, acting as a point of contact and ensuring that their needs are met with compassion and efficiency. If you are ready to join a supportive team that values dedication and teamwork, we invite you to apply and help us deliver outstanding care to our community.
Opportunity to work in a crucial role within the Dermatology Department, making a significant impact on patient care.
Involvement in the Fast Track Team and Cancer MDT Coordinators, enhancing collaboration and teamwork skills.
Flexibility in work location, alternating between office and home, supporting work-life balance.
Direct engagement with patients, relatives, and various departments, improving communication and interpersonal skills.
Contributing to the vital task of ensuring patients are seen promptly, fulfilling the Faster Diagnosis Standard.
Developing and managing data recording skills, particularly with the Cancer Database, which is critical in healthcare.
The role provides a sense of fulfillment through supporting cancer patients and contributing to their care pathways.
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join the Dermatology Department at UHBW. You will be working alongside the Fast Track Team and Cancer MDT Coordinators.
The post holder will be responsible for tracking patients with suspected cancer from point of referral, ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner. The role will involve communicating with various departments across the Trust. Other key responsibilities include providing support to the Fast Track Team and Cancer MDT Coordinators
The post holder will be expected to split their week working both in the office and from home.
- Responsible for ensuring patients on a 62 days pathway (62 day standard, screening and upgrade) reach the Faster Diagnosis Standard by day 28.
- To act as a point of contact (in phone and in person) in communications with patients, relatives and GPs and other external hospital staff / tertiary referrers.
- To provide support to the Fast Track Office who manage all 2WW Referrals.
- Record accurate data on the Cancer Database (Somerset Cancer Registry)
- To liaise with the relevant outpatient department ensuring that patients first outpatient appointments or straight to test appointment is booked within 2WW target.
- Manage areas of the Cancer Patient Tracking Lists (PTL) ensuring all parts of pathways of care are delivered in a timely manner, for example arranging diagnostic or treatment procedures to be expedited when booked outside of treatment date.
- Ensuring any capacity issues are escalated to the Deputy Performance & Operations Manager, Cancer Services via the weekly PTL checks. Where necessary issues should be escalated immediately without waiting until the meeting.
- To support Cancer MDT Coordinators, ensuring smooth administration of patients along their care pathway. To provide administrative assistance as required during periods of annual leave.
- Assisting with the smooth running of the Cancer Services team by working as a member of a team, providing cross-cover when necessary and offering assistance to other team members as required.
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