Patient Pathway Coordinator - Breast Screening Programme

Approximately 5% of women who have routine breast screening are recalled for a furtherassessment and just under 1% of this cohort go on to have treatment for breast cancer. Werefer patients for surgery to NBT Southmead Hospital, The RUH Bath and Weston GeneralHospital. The role of the Patient Pathway Coordinator includes overseeing the breast screeningaspects of the patient pathway for these patients, working closely with Consultant Radiologistand Breast Cancer Nurse Specialists.

Provide a high level of administration/secretarial support to consultants and senior managers.

Exercise initiative, independent judgement and decision making with situations arising ensuringan effective, high quality service., Typing correspondence from Consultant Radiologists to GPs and/or patients following appointments.

Typing correspondence from consultant radiologists to surgeons at Southmead Hospital,Weston General Hospital and Royal United Hospital Bath concerning referral of patientsfor surgery.

Manage the flow of complex patient information pre and post weekly Multi-disciplinary Team meetings (MDT). This is all carried out within very tight timescales with very strict deadlines.

To provide cover for weekly Breast Services MDT - preparing the Avon Breast Screening MDT spreadsheet for the week, using Excel.

Liaising with partner organisations to facilitate the treatment of patients.

Provide comprehensive Secretarial support to Consultant Radiologists, typing correspondence from consultant radiologists to patients regarding appointments or outcome of investigations.

The role requires good problem solving skills and the ability to prioritise work load.

Avon Breast Screening is the largest breast screening programme in the South West, inviting

over 60,000 women every year for breast screening. It is one of the National Health Service, North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.