Cancer Pathway Tracker

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join the Cancer Services Team for the City and Weston Hospital Operating Unit (HOU) at BFT.

The successful candidate will be working alongside the Cancer MDT Coordinators and the Fast Track Office team.

The post holder willbe responsible for tracking patients with suspected cancer from the point of receiving their referral, ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner. The role will involve communicating with various departments within the Trust and at other Trusts. Other key responsibilities include providing support to the Fast Track Office team and the Cancer MDT Coordinators.

Main duties of the job

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentre,and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs / NVQ Level III or equivalent, including English and Maths
• IT skills or qualifications to ECDL/RSA standard, or equivalent experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
• Excellent time management skills, with an ability to prioritise to ensure efficient workload completion
• Demonstrate excellent organisation and administrative skills
• Ability to communicate verbal and written information clearly
• Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of patient administration systems (PAS)
• Basic knowledge of medical, anatomical, and oncological terminology
• An understanding of the current national issues affecting cancer

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a multi-faceted organisation

Desirable

• Experience dealing with the public
• Previous or current NHS employment

Personal qualities

Essential

• Professional in appearance and approach
• Exhibits diplomacy and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact with people of all levels and backgrounds
• Methodical and reliable, with attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to work, with a willingness to learn and develop within the role/team
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and approachable