Cancer Care Coordinator- DermatologyinDoncasterinDoncasterPUBLISHED THU 13 MAR 2025
In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate closely with our comprehensive cancer team and other healthcare providers to deliver person-centred care efficiently. Your excellent communication skills will be key as you schedule diagnostic tests and skin surgeries, ensuring that potential delays are swiftly addressed. By identifying and overcoming barriers to care, you will help guide patients through their experience, from initial concerns to definitive diagnosis, all within our commitment to provide timely and supportive healthcare. If you’re ready to embrace this fulfilling opportunity, check out the full job description for details on how to apply!
We are looking for a dynamic and hardworking individual to join a busy Dermatology Department.
The primary purpose of the Cancer Pathway coordinator role is a central point of contact for patients on a suspicious of cancer pathway'; helping to ensure the individual needs of the patient are supported and that care is built around those needs; as well as facilitating seamless, coordinated pathway delivery including through escalation; and a better, more personalised experience for patients.
The post-holder will work within Dermatology but also closely with the wider cancer team (both clinical and administrative), as well as other key health and social care providers, to enable person centred care and efficient implementation of the pathway (including achievement of the 28 Day Faster Diagnosis Standard).
The Cancer Pathway Coordinator will be involved from the beginning of the pathway and up to the point of definitive diagnosis (whether cancer or not) tracing patients through the department. They will maintain effective communication both with and on behalf of the liaising with staff and services to ensure diagnostic tests and skin surgery are scheduled in a timely manner. It is envisaged that the Pathway coordinator will have a specific focus on ensuring any potential delays within Dermatology are overcome to enable to patient journey to be as quick and smooth as possible. The post holder will identify and resolve barriers to care, working flexibly and responsively to unlock bottlenecks and delays.
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Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
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