Cancer Diagnostics Pathway Navigator

The post holder will work closely with all diagnostic services to ensure all suspected cancer pathways are as streamlined as possible.
To work with the Service Manager for Cancer, the administrative teams within both Cancer Services, Endoscopy, Radiology and Pathology, as well as clinicians where required, to support the diagnostic phase of the suspected cancer pathways for all tumour sites across both University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Responsible for data collection diagnostics booking and reporting turnaround times and entering this information on to the Somerset Cancer Registry system.
Track diagnostics through the Patient Tracking Lists (PTLs) of each tumour group required throughout the patient pathway, escalating issues of concerns promptly and arranging next steps where appropriate.
To be supported by Cancer MDT Coordinators and Pathway Trackers through escalations in times of cross-cover., The post holder will work closely with all diagnostic services to ensure all suspected cancer pathways are as streamlined as possible.
To work with the Service Manager for Cancer, the administrative teams within both Cancer Services, Endoscopy, Radiology and Pathology, as well as clinicians where required, to support the diagnostic phase of the suspected cancer pathways for all tumour sites across both University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Responsible for data collection diagnostics booking and reporting turnaround times and entering this information on to the Somerset Cancer Registry system.
Track diagnostics through the Patient Tracking Lists (PTLs) of each tumour group required throughout the patient pathway, escalating issues of concerns promptly and arranging next steps where appropriate.
To be supported by Cancer MDT Coordinators and Pathway Trackers through escalations in times of cross-cover.

Working for our organisation
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream, · The post holder will work with the Service Manager for Cancer, the administrative teams within both Cancer Services, Endoscopy, Radiology and Pathology, as well as clinicians where required, to support the diagnostic phase of the suspected cancer pathways for all tumour sites across both University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
· To ensure data entry is completed for the Diagnostic phase for all suspected cancer patients on the Somerset Cancer Registry system.
· To work with Service Management teams to ensure data quality and completeness is upheld to highest quality standard.
· To liaise with fellow diagnostics booking coordinators within services to ensure patients are booked in and reported to 'Best Practice Timed Pathway' standards
· Working closely with the Data Team to ensure all data is captured that is required for National Cancer audits.
· Ensure all data is entered in a timely manner; checking accuracy and detail at all times.
· Negotiate with diagnostics teams where appropriate to ensure diagnostics booked in timely manner.
· Participate in weekly tracking meetings with Cancer Tracking teams and Service Management teams
· Maintain patient tracking records by updating diagnostic appointment dates and when diagnostic outcomes are finalised.
· To communicate and liaise with clinicians and their teams within Lewisham and Greenwich Trust where appropriate.
· To develop strong working links with relevant members of the Trust, wider stakeholders and a number of clinical staff from across the extended network.
· To work with Data Manager in reviewing Root Cause Analysis of confirmed cancer patients, to ensure delays in pathway are mapped and promptly highlighted to services for review.
· To liaise with the clinical team in times of non-engagement from patients on diagnostic phase of the pathway.
Audit and Clinical Governance:
· Ensure all data collection and recording of data is completed accurately for all suspected cancer pathway specialties.
· Establish effective communication networks with clinicians and other members of the multidisciplinary teams and actively participate in development and change to diagnostic processes
· Assist the delivery of streamlined suspected cancer pathways by reporting regularly to the Service Manager on new or ongoing process issues
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.
Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.
Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.
To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here
Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as "good" or "outstanding" in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.
Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.
LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.
We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.