Head and Neck Faster Diagnosis Nurse

2 weeks ago

Taunton Somerset, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Head and Neck Faster Diagnosis Nurse (Band 6) - Cancer services - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for candidates to join an exciting time within Cancer Services at Somerset Foundation Trust. Working as part of a new service providing an integrated front door service for those patients who have suspected Head and Neck cancer symptoms.

Please contact Jess Barton (**************@somersetFT.nhs.uk) Faster Diagnosis Lead Nurse or Rosie Edgerley (**************@somersetft.nhs.uk) Cancer Programme Manager for further details

Working as an integral part of the Faster diagnosis team (FDT) across Somerset. The post will ensure that patients referred on a suspected cancer pathway are informed that they have cancer or that cancer is excluded within a maximum of 28 days from referral. The post holder will work collaboratively with primary and secondary care, clinical and operational teams, to ensure patients receive a high quality, safe, effective, and timely diagnostic pathway.

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone

The role will be to ensure patient’s triage is undertaken promptly to allow for investigations to be carried within a timely manner. This may involve telephone consultations and desktop triage. Facilitating straight to test/appointments to assist in the delivery of results to the patient within the 28 days. The role will support compliance against the 28 days and 62 days standard for Cancer Waiting Time (guidance, working autonomously and in collaboration with colleagues, proactively identifying potential and actual risks for non-compliance with the pathway, instigating mitigating actions or escalating as appropriate.

As part of this you will be required to request investigations which could include diagnostic imaging, outpatient clinics and endoscopy. In some cases it will be the responsibility of the FDT, to inform patients of benign findings within in a timely fashion, to meet the 28 day diagnosis requirements. For patients with results highlighting a cancer or potential cancer, you will work closely with cancer services and the speciality specific teams to ensure a swift transition to the responsible team

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