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FRI 8 NOV 2024
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This position demands a proactive individual capable of managing multiple tasks and prioritizing effectively in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include reporting on patient waiting time breaches, analyzing underlying causes, and collaborating with Patient Pathway trackers and Service Managers to address capacity issues. Attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive patient information are crucial to ensuring the smooth operation of cancer services.
OB PURPOSE
The Cancer Services MDT Coordinator will ensure that cancer multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings are coordinated efficiently and effectively, patient pathways are actively tracked to meet cancer waiting times standards, support the production of evidence for national audits.
JOB SUMMARYThis position is part of the team specifically supporting cancer services. The main responsibilities are:
- To track patients' care pathways to ensure cancer waiting times targets are met
- To develop, support and coordinate MDT meetings
- Collect data for COSD and national audit submissions as required
A significant level of liaison with different departments is required and the successful candidate needs to have highly developed diplomatic and influencing skills. Attention to detail and excellent communication and organisational skills are key components to the position. Knowledge of medical terminology especially relating to cancer is essential along with an ability to receive and process sensitive and complex patient information.
About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cancer Services for a dynamic and proactive individual with excellent interpersonal and operational skills to ensure that Cancer MDT Meetings are coordinated efficiently and effectively.
You will be required to track patients on their cancer pathway in line with national Cancer Waiting Times targets.
Working with Patient Pathway trackers and Service Managers, you will have overall accountability for reporting breaches, analysing breach reasons and escalating capacity and delays to the Cancer Performance Manager as appropriate.
You will need an ability to multi-task and manage priorities within a frequently changing environment, managing your own workload but also being able to work as part of a team when required.
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