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We have an exciting opportunity for a Cancer Care Co-ordinator’s to join our clinical oncology Head & Neck team.

Full Time position – Head and Neck Team

The successful candidate will be passionate about making a difference to patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer. If successful you will be offered an opportunity to work within this oncology speciality across varied clinics and patients.

Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills are essential.

The post holder will work alongside the Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) /Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) teams, their responsibilities will include
• Assisting the CNS /ACP team with the facilitation and implementation of Holistic Needs assessment within the disease group.
• Responsible for triaging phone calls and emails to the CNS /ACP service.
• Providing support with administrative services including referrals to Macmillan and District Nurses.
• Attend relevant clinics with the CNS/ACP team and interact with patient and relatives.
• Willing to undertake relevant training days within the disease group and cancer pathway.
• Willing to attend relevant MDT sessions if needed.
• Signposting patients to relevant services

You will be part of a core team of CNS and ACPs within a wider team of consultants, registrars, speech and language therapists, dieticians, and research staff.

The Head and Neck team provides a comprehensive service to patients at all stages of their cancer journey. These patients may be receiving treatment with curative or palliative intent as well as best supportive care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide administrative support to the CNS/ACPs.
• Maintain the patient Database and ensure all of the information is up to date and accurate
• Order supplies and patient information as requested by the CNS/ACPs. Assist the CNS/ACPs with the management of the patient pathway ie ensuring that appointments have been requested and booked.
• Organise and prioritise the designated workload in order to meet the needs of the service. Assist the CNS/ACPs with handover of patient care to other teams in order to facilitate safe and effective transition of care. Communicate effectively with a range of patients and health and social disciplines. This may include a variety of methods, such as electronic or in person.
• Triage telephone and email enquiries, using criteria agreed with the core team.
• Ensure patients/carers know how to contact the service when their condition / needs have changed, including out of hours.
• Provide general information and support about cancer services, using Trust approved literature. Sign-post patients and relatives/carers to appropriate services such as Maggie’s and Macmillan in order for them to speak to professionals who are able to discuss issues knowledgeably and impartially.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognise situations that require rapid response from a health care professional (CNS/ACPs or doctor) and respond appropriately. Evaluate outcomes of care delivery with the registered practitioner.
• Act as an advocate and facilitator for patients; linking with CNS/ACPs to resolve any issues.
• Ensure accurate documentation of patient care in accordance with hospital policies and standards.
• · Assist the CNS/ACPs with the roll out of Holistic Needs Assessment and electronic patient outcomes (eproms) within the disease group



Professional/Clinical Leadership:
• To act as a role model to colleagues, and be an effective resource to patients, carers and colleagues.
• Support clinical developments and projects to promote excellence in patient care.
• Attend and participate CNS/ACPs Away Days and Strategy Meetings
• Recognise personal limitations and work within parameters of job description, or as guided by CNS/ACPs. Seek help appropriately.



Education and Development.
• To participate in annual appraisal and accept personal responsibility for growth and development within the role.
• Ensure compliance with Trust essential training.
• Attend educational meetings and conferences, appropriate to the role, in order to keep up-dated with current best practice.
• Together with other professional colleagues, develop information and resources for patients and their carers.



Research and Audit
• Assist CNS/ACPs in audit and evaluation of service delivery and help identify areas for improvement and change.


This advert closes on Friday 22 Nov 2024

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An opportunity has arisen in the Performance Management Department for an MDT Coordinator/Patient Pathway Tracker. The team requires an enthusiastic team member who is committed to having a positive impact on cancer patient pathways. You will have had experience working within the NHS preferably within a cancer data environment. An understanding of current cancer pathways and MDT processes would be extremely desirable. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.



Candidates must have Microsoft Office Suite experience. You will have good organisational skills and be able to communicate confidently with all levels of staff on a wide range of information

As an MDT Co-Ordinator/Patient Pathway Tracker you will be responsible for completing, but not limited to, tasks such as:

Tracking target patients in a timely manner from referral to first treatment. Attending regular meetings and provide updates on the patient pathway. Accurately maintain a patient tracking list. Liaise with other trusts.

Being responsible for the facilitation of Multi-disciplinary team meetings ensuring MDT meetings run effectively and are well structured.

Accurately prepare and circulate lists of patients for discussion at each multi-disciplinary team meeting (MDT) using information provided by secretaries, lead clinicians and nurse specialists.

To attend the multi-disciplinary team meetings, keeping comprehensive records of attendance and outcomes of the meeting, and distributing to relevant team members. To ensure timely and accurate input of the outcomes of the MDT meetings onto local patient administration system, CWP.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe, and an international leader in cancer research and development.

You will be working in a supportive and engaged team environment, with a management team who will enable you to broaden your experience and develop a wide range of skills.
All flexible working arrangements will be considered, and applicants are invited to make informal contact should they wish to discuss the role and its remit further

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



MDT Co-ordination


• Facilitation of multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure the meetings run effectively and are well co-ordinated and all relevant patients are discussed.
• Liaise with clinical and administrative staff to create lists for circulation prior to the MDT meetings
• Attend and facilitate each MDT, and use the video conferencing equipment, as needed.
• Distribute outcomes to all concerned following the meetings and ensure that this information is correct and complete and recorded on CWP.
• Report the current position of the patient on their cancer pathway to clinicians during meetings so that they can make clinical decisions based on this information.
• To support the teams in the collection of evidence, documentation and/or data for the National Peer Review Programme.
• Ensure that the MDT activities are recorded and the results documented, eg attendance records, highlighting to the Cancer Services Manager / Lead Nurse should any members attendance fall below the required standard.
• Ensure that MDT members are kept up to date with the upcoming schedule of MDT meetings and are aware of any changes to date, venue etc.
• Ensure appropriate cover at all MDT meetings during periods of sickness or annual leave



PATIENT PATHWAY TRACKING


• Coordinate the administrative pathway of patients with a confirmed cancer to ensure that they meet National Cancer Waiting time standards.
• To proactively track the cancer patients and escalate all potential delays to the Cancer Performance Manager/Divisional Managers according to the agreed escalation policy to ensure actions are taken to avoid any breaches .
• Ensure up to date and relevant information/data is collected to enable the full and accurate production of the PTL (Patient tracking list) and attend weekly meetings to discuss
• To maintain the systems and processes required to support the tracking of patients in their respective targets and identify service improvements where necessary
• Provide detailed breach analysis reports within 5 days of the date of the first definitive treatment date (FDT) for any 62 day patients with waiting times outside of national standards
• To liaise with colleagues from other Trusts to ensure that data is accurate for patients transferred from other hospitals to undergo treatment.
• To validate all treatments and pathways within one working day of the treatment date
• To ensure that exceptions and alterations to the waiting times of individual patients are appropriately supported by documentation and can be audited
• Maintain the generic 62 day CaRPs inbox, processing and registering referrals for patients on a 62 day pathway in accordance with the SOP


This advert closes on Friday 22 Nov 2024

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Are you a friendly, enthusiastic and looking for a role where you can make a difference?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Human Resource department at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable Human Resources and recruitment experience within our supportive and friendly team. As part of this role you will have the opportunity to gain experience in providing HR support to managers and employees of the Trust whilst maintaining electronic staff records, training and competency administration within our organisation that has been rated Outstanding by CQC.

On completion of your Apprenticeship, you will have achieved a Level 2 NVQ qualification in Customer Service. Whilst you are working towards this, you will receive excellent support from the immediate team and NVQ assessors.

We will also offer you 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and access to exclusive NHS Discounts on high street stores and food retailers.

As a member of our team, you will assist in the day-to-day operational activities, which will involve liaising with members of staff across the organisation, external organisations and members of the public, you will:
• Gain knowledge of the HR Department
• Be responsible for supporting a range of HR projects and initiatives
• Provide administration support to the HR Service Support Team

You will be helping to provide a first class customer focused HR Service, that will have a positive impact on the delivery of healthcare.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Please note that there is an eligibility criteria for government funded Apprenticeship schemes that applies and therefore applicants must be aged 16 or over and have been resident in the UK/EU for the last three years.

If you are aged 16-30 and not currently in education, employment or training, our colleagues at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (supported by the Princes Trust), can provide application and interview coaching. To request this support please contactNWICB.Careers@nhs.net

Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification uploaded to this vacancy which gives a detailed explanation to the requirements and responsibilities of this role.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

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This is an RCOG recognized Gynecological Oncology subspeciality training programme leading to RCOG Gynaecological Oncology subspecialty accreditation.

The appointed candidate will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal, and risk management. This role involves working within team delivering tertiary-level surgical care to Gynaecological cancer patients. It requires a dedicated individual interested in gynaecological cancer and who will be immersed in complex surgery and all this entails. Pivotal to the role would be good communication skills to discuss in detail diagnosis, complex surgical issues, and subsequent managements. Strong background in general gynaecology required to provide good understanding of patient journey prior to cancer diagnosis and support patient throughout. The trainee must work well in a team and across other specialities. Surgical training will be available in both open and robotic surgery.

Active participation in weekly Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings to triage patients accordingly for local or specialist surgery is encouraged. Consultation of new and follow up patients in clinics supervised by Senior Colleagues and supported by Clinical Nurse Specialist will occur regularly. Identification and subsequent management of complex pre-operative issues will be encountered and experience gained in this area. Daily ward rounds/ pre-operative assessments will be shared amongst Clinical Fellows along with ample theatre sessions. Surgical training will be tailored according to the individual trainee’s ability but wide range of surgical training is available for both open and robotic surgery. There will be opportunity to provide emergency services which covers all the surgical specialities in the directorate (gynaecology, colorectal, urology & plastics).

Additional to training in gynaecological oncology, there will be opportunities to attend MDT & theatres of other specialities, as well as non-surgical specialities in the Christie to achieve sub specialty training.Research & audit within the role is encouraged and accommodated within the trainee rota.

The role requires a diligent and hard-working person with an enthusiasm for surgery and gynaecological oncology. We welcome individuals who will actively engage with the team.



The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a 40 hours per week appointment (full time) at Specialty Registrar level, working in one of the country’s leading Gynaecological Oncology centres. It is expected that the successful candidate will play a key part in the team, as a clinical fellow but also concentrating on a particular area of service development. More focused surgical training can be tailored to the suitable candidate. There will be fully supervised and supported work in both ward and outpatient settings, oncological procedures in theatre, and research. The area of research may fall into: robotic surgery, introduction of HIPEC in ovarian cancer and psychosexual health following gynaecological surgery.

The post holder will support the Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeons, work alongside Junior Doctors and liaise closely with Senior Medical colleagues and all grades and levels of AHP and management teams. The appointee’s professional time will be deployed flexibly in appropriate areas: clinical duties, administration, teaching, research, clinical audit etc. Detailed elements of the job plan arrangements are to be agreed with the successful applicant when in post.

The center wishes to build its current research portfolio and continue regional collaboration, publication and presentation and it is expected that the post-holder will actively participate in this.



In addition to Gynaecological Oncology work, the Christie team works closely with other surgical specialties at The Christie as part of a tertiary referral “Pelvic Surgery Team”. This team comprises 9 Colorectal, 7 Urological and 4 Oncoplastic Surgeons specialising in complex abdomino-pelvic malignancy. They undertake ultra-high volume complex pelvic and exenterative surgery for a population of >8 million people.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role Planning

The following provides an outline of the expected clinical activity and clinically related activity components of the job plan which occur at regular times in the week. Agreement should be reached between the appointee and their Training Programme Director with regard to the scheduling of all other activities, including the Supporting Professional Activities. Upon appointment, the subspecialty trainee will be given a specific “work programme” detailing the initial allocation of direct clinical care activities and supporting activities. A formal weekly timetable will be agreed between the appointee and the Training Programme Director. There is routine ward work, Consultants’ rounds, gynaecology oncology outpatient clinics and operating sessions. There will be a requirement to maintain colposcopy accreditation through regular attendance to colposcopy clinics.



Provisional timetable

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday



morning

Inpatient review

Inpatient review

Inpatient review

Inpatient review

Inpatient review



AM session



Theatre



Audit/ Research



Theatre



Clinic



MDT



Lunch time









teaching

Clinical Governance



PM session



Theatre



Audit/ Research



Theatre



Clinic



Admin



This timetable is indicative; the definitive timetable will be agreed by the Trust and the appointee and subject to regular review.

On call Commitments

This roledoesrequire participation in the surgical clinical fellow on-call rota.

PERSON SPECIFICATION





Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

1. ATTAINMENTS

Educational & Qualifications



Full registration with the GMC and with License to Practice



Basic medical qualification (MB BS or equivalent)



Satisfactory ST4 ARCP by commencement of post or equivalent

MB BS (or equivalent)





MD/PhD

CRiSP Course

(if not undertaken would be expected within 6 months of commencement)

CE

Professional Qualifications



GMC registration



CE

Research / Publications



Evidence of a commitment to research

To show a broad range of publication and research activity

AF/I

2. TRAINING



ST5 and above or equivalent, with sequential annual appraisals



A portfolio of experience and publication of research in the specialty

experience with statistics

AF/I/R

3. EXPERIENCE

Job Specific

Minimum 4 years completed training period in the National Health System required for the specialty.

Experience in research or

published papers in area

of special interest

CE

Management / Audit

Evidence of self audit.

Desire to participate in research at post graduate level

Ability to audit and critically appraise clinical care delivery by a multidisciplinary team

AF/I

4. TEACHING

Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching



Involvement in organizing teaching



AF/I

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Acceptability

Good organisational ability and a willingness to be flexible in accordance with the demands of team working across Gynaecological network



Computer Literate



Experience of working in a clinical team with good communication skills



Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff



Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English



Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

Good presentation skills.

AF/I

Leadership

Good communication skills, enthusiasm, leadership, ability to work well as a team member and ability to work well with present consultants/department.



A flexible approach to delivery of service in a changing environment.



Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Previous responsibility for service improvement.



Management skills



Initiative in tailoring training and experience to develop novel techniques in treatment



Self- reliance

Needs to be comfortable with managing own workload with minimal supervision





Motivation

Self motivated to complete tasks independently and manage own workload





6. CIRCUMSTANCES

Domicile



Within 30 minutes travel time to the hospital. Ability to travel across sites.









Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF – Application Form

I – Interview

R – References

CE – Certification Evidence


This advert closes on Friday 29 Nov 2024

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