Job summary
- Main area
- Urology - Surgical
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (FIXED TERM / SECONDMENT)
- Hours
- Part time - 7.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 434-SCC6273923
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wycombe Hospital
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Personalised Stratified Pathway Coordinator
Band 4
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The main purpose of this role is to support the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and the urology team in coordinating patients’ care with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of urological cancer during the diagnostics, treatment and surveillance.
Main duties of the job
- To work closely with the nursing and non-nursing team under direct supervision.
- To provide an administrative support to the CNS and urology team.
- To coordinate patients’ care on specific cancer pathways.
- To support patients under the CNS and urology team.
- To act as a point of contact for patients with pre and post cancer diagnosis.
- To manage and to coordinate patients on a Personalised Stratified Follow-up (PSFU) pathway.
- To capture patients’ activity on relevant hospital electronic systems.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached Job description and Person specification on the advert for further duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Cross site working
- Car driver and full licence holder
- Flexibility and adaptable to changing needs of the service
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Ability to act as an effective role model
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics or equivalent
- Assistant Practitioner Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or NVQ 4 equivalent
- Undertaken the HCA course (The Cancer Journey Caring for the Cancer Patient and their Family) or willingness to undertake
- Keyboard and computer literacy skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Relevant health or social care experience at AfC Band 3 or equivalent
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience in the use of data management
- Evidence of good communications skills
- Understanding of person-centred care
- Understanding of the health and social care environment
- Awareness of the NHS long term cancer plan and personalised care, including eHNA
Desirable criteria
- Experience of coach/teaching patients and carers
- Experience in coordinating a patient workload
- Awareness of cancer policies
- Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- IT skills
- Able to use own initiative an priorities own workload
- Effective organisation skills
- Ability to communicate both verbally and non-verbally daily with people at all levels
- Good observation skills
- Practical problem-solving skills
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Flexible attitude to working
- Accurate written communication of information
- Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
- Ability to ask sensitively about information needs
- Ability to retrieve information from a wide range of sources
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catarina Abreu
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
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