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The successful candidate will need to effectively communicate with all stakeholders involved in patient management, including providing updates to patients about their appointments and supporting the coordination of care throughout their hospital journey. The position also involves handling data collection for audits and research, as well as fostering collaborative relationships across different teams and departments to enhance the quality of care provided to patients and their families.
Expected Shortlisting Date
23/12/2024
Planned Interview Date
06/01/2025
The Colorectal Department has an exciting opportunity for a full time Cancer Pathway Manager. This post is crucial in ensuring that patients are seen and treated as part of the Lower GI cancer pathway in a timely fashion. The successful candidate must be proactive and have excellent communication skills, being able to liaise with patients and both clinical and administrative staff.
Discussions about the role prior to application are encouraged. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Elinor Hewitt, Colorectal Business Manager .
The Colorectal Department has an exciting opportunity for a full time Cancer Pathway Manager. This post is crucial in ensuring that patients are seen and treated as part of the Lower GI cancer pathway in a timely fashion. The successful candidate must be proactive and have excellent communication skills, being able to liaise with patients and both clinical and administrative staff.
You will require a good knowledge of national cancer targets and be confident in applying these guidelines to a patient pathway.
Discussions about the role prior to application are encouraged. For further information or informal enquiries, please contact Elinor Hewitt, Colorectal Business Manager .
The post holder will
Communicate with relevant departments and organisations to ensure that the patients pathway is as timely as possible, and all delays are avoided.
Communicate with key departments (e.g., diagnostics, clinic bookings) to ensure all tests and investigations are completed in a timely manner and any issues are escalated.
Communicate information on the patients progress on the care pathway to CSU managers and clinicians as appropriate.
Liaise and communicate cancer guidance and definitions to key staff within the Trust.
Communicate regularly with patients to ensure they are aware of upcoming appointments, tests, investigations, or operations, and offer practical support with the arrangements.
Develop positive working relationships with all members of the team, liaising in particular with management, Consultants, specialist nurse, and administrative staff.
Manage own workload, with the ability to work independently and take initiative where appropriate; planning and organising their own time efficiently and effectively to meet all requirements.
Information and 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 of the Consultants within the tea, which can be manipulated to allow the extraction of data for audit and research purposes.
Using such data, identify, develop, and implement improvements to th
About us
The post holder will work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers, using a range of IT systems to assist in coordinating patient care throughout their hospital journey.
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 work across management teams and organisational boundaries, whilst linking in with the Cancer Centre, and contribute to plans and developments.
The post holder will be responsible for the review and updating of the Lower GI tracking spreadsheet which informs the cancer pathway. They will also be responsible for ensuring that any required actions take place.
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