Cancer tracker/assistant MDT co-ordinator
Job summary
We are looking for motivated individuals who are able to learn quickly and have an appetite to prove themselves in a challenging role. The team are supportive and full training will be given but due to the short term nature of these roles we are looking for team members who will work hard to learn the role quickly and are keen to make a difference. This is an ideal role for someone who'd like to start work in the NHS and would like to gain experience. You will need excellent language skills and communication skills.
Main duties of the job
Tracking patients through their cancer pathway by querying Trust databases and entering accurate data into the cancer tracking database in real time. Attendance at meetings between the cancer team and tumour site services to highlight delays in patients pathway. The post holders will need to learn and adhere to the guidance around the way patients are tracked. These are busy roles. Uploading of documentation to the Trust cerner EPR system. Support to the cancer pathways co-ordinators to include answering emails, requesting imaging and pathology from other Trusts and general admin.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a Detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description document attached.
Person Specification
Language skills, aptitude for quick learning and detailed work
- Excellent Language Skills
- Some admin/computer experience
- Ability to learn quickly
- Ability to work in a professional manner in a team
- Willingness and enthusiasm to learn and quickly become part of a team
- EPR experience
- Previous NHS experience
- Knowledge of cancer or medical terminology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
OX3 7LE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/