The post holder will be responsible for:

Patient Navigating:

Prospective and proactive management of the inter-trust cancer pathway, monitoring, reporting and tracking cancer patients, ensuring that the patient's journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with the SSG agreed pathway and with the Cancer Waiting Times Targets.

Resolving delays in the pathway at the earliest opportunity and where this is not possible escalating issues in accordance with Trust and network procedures

Main duties of the job

Patient Navigating:

Prospective and proactive management of the inter-trust cancer pathway, monitoring, reporting and tracking cancer patients, ensuring that the patient's journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with the SSG agreed pathway and with the Cancer Waiting Times Targets.

Resolving delays in the pathway at the earliest opportunity and where this is not possible escalating issues in accordance with Trust and network procedures

S/LMDT:

Co-ordinating and providing administrative support to the cancer S/LMDT(s), ensuring that all relevant paperwork and clinical information is available including case notes, imaging and pathology as necessary. To attend S/MDT'S keeping comprehensive records of attendance, outcomes as discussed.

Ensuring the timely and efficient transfer of patients and information between trusts involved in the patient pathway, adhering to network SSG agreed communication pathways and protocols

Data collection and analysis:

Ensuring data collection is undertaken in a prospective manner, assuring accuracy at all times. Using both local and national datasets, including Open Exeter and the Trust Cancer waiting Times data base.

Analysing target breaches and report to Cancer Manager and Lead S/LMDT clinician and S/LMDT Service Improvement Clinical Lead

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.