Patient Pathway Coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a part of the cancer team within the Gynaecology department as a Patient Pathway Co-Ordinator. This post is pivotal to ensure timely patient pathway progression for both before and after cancer diagnosis. We use the Somerset Cancer Register information system to collect real-time data throughout the patient's referral, diagnostic and treatment pathways. The data aids the clinical management of the patients and informs progress against the national Cancer Waiting Times standards. The main objectives of the role are:

• Working with members of the clinical and admin teams to track patients through their cancer pathway.
• Pro-actively monitor individual cancer patients to ensure that they progress through the pathway within the standard timelines and to prevent breaches of national Cancer Waiting Times standards.
• Collect and validate clinical data for mandatory cancer datasets.
• Provide appropriate cover support across the team during periods of annual leave and absence.
You will also be required to offer support to our RTT validator. Monday - Friday - Hours to be discussed at interview, possible home working can be included.Main duties of the job To co-ordinate the patient journey from referral, through diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment completion, highlighting any potential delays in the pathway and ensuring accurate data collection to support the process in accordance with Departmental, Trust and Network guidelines. To work closely with members of the Cancer team and with other PPCs across the Trust in developing policies and procedures that ensure seamless management of cancer patients in all specialties. To maintain up to date knowledge of all targets and processes relating to Cancer management and to be a point of reference within the department for other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. This role will require the post holder to work closely with Clinicians, Specialist Nurses, Secretaries and all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team. Any knowledge or experience of Somerset would be beneficial but is not essential, training for this will be provided for the successful candidate.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics