Cancer Care Coordinator

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education and professional development

Clinical skills development support

Job summary

Stirchley Medical Practice is recruiting a Cancer Care Coordinator to sit within its multidisciplinary team across its two sites. The post focuses on supporting early cancer diagnosis and improving screening uptake, and on coordinating care for people living with and beyond cancer.

Working alongside GPs, nurse practitioners and the wider clinical team, the role combines population health work with direct navigation of patients through health and care services.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a large team.
• Experience of working with patients living with cancer.
• Experience of working in a GP practice (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with acute and same-day care needs.
• Support practices to deliver quality improvement plans for early cancer diagnosis.
• Build network systems to raise cancer screening uptake and liaise with external agencies.
• Use population health data to identify and support patients newly diagnosed with cancer.
• Ensure cancer care reviews are completed within national timescales.
• Coordinate care for patients and carers across health and care services.
• Liaise with GPs, nurses, and partner organisations including the voluntary sector and hospitals.
• Support the coordination and delivery of MDTs where the cancer care team is involved.
• Attend annual appraisal with manager and review objectives.

Skills

Teamwork experience

Cancer patient experience

GP practice experience (nice to have)

Job description

Stirchley Medical Practice is recruiting a Cancer Care Coordinator to sit within its multidisciplinary team across its two sites. The post centres on supporting early cancer diagnosis and screening uptake across the network, and on coordinating care for people living with and beyond cancer. Working alongside GPs, nurse practitioners and the wider clinical team, the role combines population health work with direct navigation of patients through health and care services. Prior experience of cancer patients and of large teams is essential.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with acute and same-day care needs, working autonomously with clinical team support
• Support practices to deliver quality improvement plans for early cancer diagnosis
• Build and embed network systems to raise cancer screening uptake, liaising with external agencies
• Use population health data to identify and support patients newly diagnosed with cancer or on the cancer register, with personalised care
• Ensure patients living with and beyond cancer receive a Cancer Care Review within national timescales and targets
• Coordinate and navigate care for patients and carers across health and care services, working with social prescribers and external support organisations
• Liaise with GPs, nurses, practice staff, other clinicians and partner organisations, including the voluntary sector, screening team, Cancer Alliances, Macmillan, adult social care, hospitals and community pharmacists
• Support the coordination and delivery of MDTs where the cancer care team is involved
• Attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months, with objectives reviewed regularly

What's required

Experience

• Experience of working within a large team
• Experience of working with patients living with cancer

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a GP practice

What's offered

• Opportunities for education and professional development as an affiliated Keele University training practice
• Support to develop clinical skills and career