Cancer Data Specialist

3 weeks ago


Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Full time

About Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

We are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

Our hospital provides general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled CWT Patient Tracker to join our team. As a CWT Patient Tracker, you will work primarily independently and on your own initiative with minimal supervision to carry out the duties of the post.

You will track patients referred as suspected cancer to ensure their pathways meet agreed timescales/targets. You will escalate patient pathways to ensure all stages (appointments, diagnostics, MDT meetings) are scheduled within the optimum timeframes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Track patients referred as suspected cancer to ensure their pathways meet agreed timescales/targets
  • Escalate patient pathways to ensure all stages (appointments, diagnostics, MDT meetings) are scheduled within the optimum timeframes
  • Maintain close communication with the MDT co-ordinators and supporting the PTL meetings
  • Communicate with colleagues in and outside of the Trust to ensure that patients are appropriately managed on their suspected cancer pathways
  • Assist in the review of office protocols and working practices where necessary
  • Provide support with training for new staff where required, demonstrating duties to new starters
  • Ensure up-to-date personal awareness and knowledge of Trust wide issues and directives, applying knowledge in the workplace, including attending appropriate briefings and team meetings
  • Contribute to the cancer databases for patients (Somerset), updating records and contributing to the collection of data for audit and research purposes
  • Be familiar with national Cancer Waiting Times standards and undertake training and e-learning as required
  • Ensure attention to detail when tracking, checking patient records are correct and that the information you are inputting is accurate whilst upholding patient confidentiality at all times

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

  • Willing to be flexible
  • Excellent team working skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise
  • Developed attention to detail and accuracy

Knowledge and Experience

  • Experience of prioritising workloads and working to deadlines
  • Experience of data input
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Understanding of patient confidentiality

Desirable Criteria

  • Understanding of national Cancer Waiting Times standards
  • Experience of direct contact with patients and medical professionals

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 per annum

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous annual leave allowance. You will also have access to ongoing training and development opportunities to help you grow and develop your skills.

What We Offer

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. Our hospital is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all staff and patients.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit your application form online. Please note that we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if we receive sufficient applications.



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