We are looking to recruit an Assistant Cancer Pathway Coordinator to join our team. As a key member of the Cancer Services Department, the post holder will engage with and work alongside the Cancer Pathway Coordinator, Clinical Divisions, senior medical Staff, nursing staff, other health care professionals and partner organisations within the Network across the patient journey.
The post holder will assist the Cancer Pathway Co-ordinators in their pivotal role of supporting the cancer teams through tracking patients along their pathway, co-ordinating hospital appointments, investigations and their treatment as well as co-ordinating the cancer multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs).
Applicants should have at least GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade C or above. Experience of using Microsoft Office is essential. The successful candidate will be able to work both on their own initiative and effectively within a large team.
They need to be able to adapt to the changing needs of the service whilst working to meet tight deadlines. It is essential to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, together with accuracy and attention to detail. An awareness of National Cancer Waiting Times Targets and knowledge of hospital / clinical information systems is also desirable.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
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