Pathology & Lynch Syndrome Testing Tracker

Pathology and Lynch Syndrome Testing Tracker - Band 4

We are looking for an enthusiastic flexible and reliable person to join our friendly and highly motivated Cellular Pathology team at Kettering General Hospital.

**WHO WE ARE**:
The department receives over 30,000 specimens per year and undertakes all routine histological procedures, Diagnostic cytology and Andrology services. We are UKAS accredited and registered with the IBMS as a pre and post registration training laboratory.

**WHERE WE ARE**:
Kettering offers great access to all the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside. It has excellent road and rail network links to and from London, the East Midlands and Birmingham and the hospital is just off the A14 giving easy access to the M1.

**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING**:
You will work as a Pathology & Lynch Syndrome Testing Tracker within the Cellular Pathology department where you will track histology samples from patients on cancer pathways and track test results from samples sent for Lynch Syndrome testing. You will also attend and provide histology updates at twice weekly meetings with Cancer Services.

You will work closely with Consultant Histopathologists, Biomedical Scientists and the Cancer Services department. The position is full time (37.5 hrs), and the current working days are Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:30pm.

The post is fixed term.

You must have with the skills and confidence to work independently and be able to work accurately and efficiently demonstrating good organisational skills and be familiar working with a range of Microsoft Excel.

Excellent communication skills both face to face and on the telephone are required.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

**Our Excellence Values**:
Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

**WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US**:

- Great learning and development opportunities to enable all staff to fulfil their potential
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- NHS agenda for change terms and conditions
- A generous annual leave provision
- NHS pension
- Flexible working

**Pathology Tracker**:
1.Track samples on twice weekly Patient Tracking List (PTL) produced by Cancer Services.

2.Attend twice weekly meetings with Cancer Services where you will provide updates on the status of samples received into the department.

3.Ensure all samples from patients on cancer pathways are marked and prioritised appropriately.

4.Communicate any cases which require escalation to the Consultant Pathologists.

5.Provide administration support to the Histology department.

**Lynch Syndrome Tracker**:
1.Run pathology reports and review data to ensure relevant patients are discussed at MDT

2.Ensure results from patients who have testing for Lynch Syndrome are documented in MDT notes.

3.To ensure all positive results are discussed at MDT meetings and outcomes recorded.

4.To.ensure that any further test requested are actioned.

5.To enter patient details, test results and MDT actions are correctly recorded on Lynch Syndrome audit spreadsheet.