Cancer Waiting Times Co-ordinator

2 months ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**22.5 hours over 3 days**: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

We are looking for a motivated and talented individual to join the Cancer Waiting Times Team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. You will play an essential part in supporting the Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) function and in liaising between clinical, managerial and Admin and Clerical (A&C) staff.

This is a key role in supporting the delivery of services to cancer patients in line with national guidelines and targets.

You will learn about the role of the MDT and cover duties such as patient tracking and coordinating MDT meetings.

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This is a key role in supporting the delivery of services to cancer patients in line with national guidelines and targets.

**It will be essential that you have**:

- A good general education to GCSE level or equivalent.
- High levels of accuracy with attention to detail.
- Ability to touch type
- Excellent time management, planning and organisational skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- Willingness to accept new challenges.
- A flexible approach to working patterns and practices.

**It would be advantageous to have**:

- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Trust hospital systems and experience in data management.
- Experience of IHCS and Infoflex.
- Knowledge of medical terminology

Working on the main Torbay Hospital site, within the Cancer Services Team.

The Cancer Waiting Times Team are a team of 25, working in their own cancer sites, but also support each other and work well as a team.

This role has the opportunity to be partly worked from home and this could be considered after a period of training on site.

**Our trust values**:
Improving working lives, working together for people, everyone counts. respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion.

Will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Establish effective communication networks with clinicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Regular communication with patients and or carers both verbally and in writing.

Establish and ensure the continuation of effective communication.

Be instrumental in the development and maintenance of databases to capture patient information and report to Cancer Waiting Times Manager and clinical teams on a weekly basis.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.



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