Patient Pathway Coordinator Breast Services

Main area
Breast Services Pathway Coordinator
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref
200-NN-6147120-A&C-Z
Employer
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Rose Centre St Georges Hospital
Town
London
Salary
Pathway Coordinator Surgery
Closing
28/05/2024 23:59
Patient Pathway Coordinator Breast ServicesBand 4Job overviewThe post holder will be responsible for supporting Breast Services patients through their pathways, with an emphasis on tracking patients through their diagnostic investigations, as well as tracking patients under surveillance who require planned investigations, to ensure faster diagnosis and efficient pathways. This post will focus on patients on the Breast Services pathways and models of care.Main duties of the jobMain Duties/Key Results Areas: To schedule theatre lists in liaison with patients, consultants and capacity. To ensure all appropriate pre-operative assessments have been carried out to allow theatre lists to run as planned.To manage/validate large waiting list and to assist in ensuring all patients are operated on within the maximum waiting time target.Ensure that patients are informed with reasonable notice, and that all relevant paperwork is completed for given admission dates. This included ensuring that all elective attendance/admissions are promptly and accurately recorded on the appropriate Iclip systems.To take responsibility for reviewing and validating the wait list on a regular basis and to ensure that appropriate follow up action is taken.To validate a weekly patient tracker in managing the service targets for total booked DSU and inpatient.Coordinate surveillance and monitoring through appointments and investigations and feedback results for non-complex casesMaintain accurate written patient records, which reflect the care givenInform the team/person in charge of: -any changes in the patient’s physical condition or situationany significant factors relevant to the patient.Working for our organisationJob Title: Breast Services Pathway CoordinatorBand: 4Hours of Work (p/w): 37.5Service Centre/Directorate: Diagnostics, Breast Service, Genetics and Mortuary DirectorateBase: St George’s Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at any of the Trust’s sites.Key working relationships: Breast Surgeons, ANP’s & PA,s, Deputy General Manager Service Manager, Assistant Service Manager, Clinical Team, MDT Coordinator, Cancer Team, Breast Services Care Group, Outpatients.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe Patient Coordinator is responsible for the operational delivery of their Specialities inpatient admission service. The post holder is responsible for the patient overseeing patients through their Breast Services pathways. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating the Breast Services TWR and Breast Imaging clinics ensuring all patients are booked in line with the Cancer RTT national target. The post holder will be responsible for tracking all patients on the Breast Services pathways, attending weekly meetings and ensuring all diagnostic investigations are completed within the Breast Services pathways’ deadlines to The post holder must be able to work on own initiative and be prepared to work at both SGH and QMH. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Service Lead to help with the coordination of imaging and surgical capacity in the Breast one stop clinics. This may involve coordination with the TWR office and streamlining referrals appropriately.Person specificationComputer LiterateAwareness of patient care within the wider context of the TrustExperience in the use of data managementEvidence of good communication skillsExperience of supporting & teaching patients & carersComputer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and OutlookAbility to retrieve information from a wide range of sources & in different formatsAbility to deal with complex & difficult emotional situationsExperience in co-ordinating a patient workloadHigh level of knowledge around RTT and performanceKnowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions & terminologyKnowledge & ExperienceUnderstanding of the health & social care environmentUnderstanding of person centred careAwareness of improving outcomesExperience of mentoring junior staffWe expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:- The machine readable zone- An ultra violet image- An infra red imageAs part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.Employer certification / accreditation badgesThe postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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