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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Macmillan Personalised Stratified Follow Up (PSFU) CNS to cover 12 months maternity leave,starting in October 2024, at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS Trust. The position is full time, covering Monday to Friday and is an integral part of the Personalised Cancer care Team (PCC). The PCC team are a multi-disciplinary team providing personalised care and support for patients living with a cancer diagnosis from diagnosis and all through the patient’s pathway.

You will be responsible for leading on the continuing implementation of PSFU for Breast, Colorectal and Prostate cancer patients. The current service is funded for 2 years by Macmillan and this 12-month post will cover the end of the first year and start of the second year of funding and implementation. This role involves supporting patients to enable them to self manage and gain confidence following their cancer treatment. Patients results are monitored and tracked using a Remote Monitoring System. We also manage a triage line that allows patients to contact us with any problems following their treatment and we can signpost accordingly.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the Remote Monitoring Pathway for patients. They will act as the expert and superuser for the Remote Monitoring System (RMS) module of the Somerset Cancer Registry. This will include writing and developing protocols for remote monitoring and supported self management in line with regional and national best practice, enrolment of patients, monitoring of patients on a stratified follow up pathway, escalation of concerns where necessary.

The post holder will be the lead in promoting the uptake of RMS and educating others in using the system to meet expected KPI’s and targets for RMS and Personal Stratified Follow Up. They will cultivate strong links with appropriate MDTS’s to identify suitable patients,

Working for our organisation

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.

As we recover from Covid-19, we’re proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for .

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will also provide line management for the Macmillian PSFU support worker and RMS (Remote monitoring system) navigator. If you are passionate about supporting cancer patients to have the best experience of care, we would love to hear from you.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Desirable criteria

Experience working with the Personalised Care Agenda.

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

Formal presentation skills and ability to present complex information.

Desirable criteria

Project management experience/training. Experience working with Somerset Cancer Registry

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of national and local health care developments and their impact on cancer care.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Ability to influence a range of stakeholders.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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