Oncology SACT Care Coordinator

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Oncology SACT Care Coordinator to support the Oncology SACT Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at HUTH within the Queens Centre, Castle Hill Hospital. This role requires effective communication and coordination to enhance patient care during their treatment journey.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience within an NHS environment.
• Relevant health or social care experience at AfC Band 2 or equivalent.
• Understanding of person-centred Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care co-ordination for patients undergoing SACT treatment.
• Act as a single point of contact for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
• Assist in service development and implementation of new initiatives.

Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Education

GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Oncology SACT Care Coordinator to support the existing Oncology SACT Clinical Nurse Specialist Team with the delivery of cancer services and pathways at HUTH within the Queens Centre, Castle Hill Hospital. This is a dynamic team that has been recently been nominated at the HYCCN awards for going the extra mile, we are looking for an individual that is keen to be part of this ever evolving and growing service, that will continue to go the extra mile for their patients!!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will Work under the supervision of the Systemic Anti Cancer Treatment (SACT) Nurse Specialists (CNS) team in providing patient care co-ordination for patients undergoing SACT treatment. The role will assist the team in service development and support the team in implementing new initiatives and improving existing services such as nurse led services.

Will work in a close conjunction with the SACT CNS, they will help provide co-ordination of high quality patient care services involving ongoing telephonic and face to face assessment and proactive identification of needs utilising basic clinical knowledge, approved tools and procedures

Will act as a single point of contact for patient, carers, agencies and other Health Care Professionals (HCP). Triaging enquiries to the appropriate team or department within the hospital or community setting

Collaborate and communicate with SACT CNS team and wider health and social care team to ensure signposting/referral to the appropriate services to maximise health and quality of life for the patient, improving the quality and efficiency of health care services delivery

As a SACT care pathway coordinator, the post holder works with the SACT CNS team providing patient co-ordination for patients undergoing SACT and associated care. Working under the guidance and supervision of the CNS team, the coordinator will assist in facilitating and supporting the patient through their journey.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of continued role development
• Willingness to undertake further learning and development courses or evidence of having done so

Experience and Abilities

Essential

• Minimum 2 years experience within an NHS environment or similar environment.
• Relevant health or social care experience at AfC Band 2 or equivalent
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience in coordinating a patient workload
• Evidence of good communications skills
• Understanding of person-centred Care
• Excellent IT skills and experience with Microsoft office and use spreadsheets
• Able to use own initiative
• Effective organisation skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
• Experience in the use of data Management and audit/evaluation
• Understanding of holistic needs assessment (emotional, psychological, physical, social and spiritual impact of cancer)
• MS Office
• Presentation skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff/ patients/ carers
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Accurate written communication of information
• Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
• Ability to obtain essential equipment from other sites as to the teams need; including transferring medical/ teaching equipment at short notice.
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations

Desirable

• Communication skill training

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training

Essential

• GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grades A-C) or equivalent

Desirable

• Evidence of continued role development
• Willingness to undertake further learning and development courses or evidence of having done so

Experience and Abilities

Essential

• Minimum 2 years experience within an NHS environment or similar environment.
• Relevant health or social care experience at AfC Band 2 or equivalent
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience in coordinating a patient workload
• Evidence of good communications skills
• Understanding of person-centred Care
• Excellent IT skills and experience with Microsoft office and use spreadsheets
• Able to use own initiative
• Effective organisation skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant cancer treatments, interventions and terminology
• Experience in the use of data Management and audit/evaluation
• Understanding of holistic needs assessment (emotional, psychological, physical, social and spiritual impact of cancer)
• MS Office
• Presentation skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff/ patients/ carers
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Accurate written communication of information
• Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by people affected by cancer
• Ability to obtain essential equipment from other sites as to the teams need; including transferring medical/ teaching equipment at short notice.
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations

Desirable

• Communication skill training

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Queens Centre, Castle Hill

Hull

HU16 5JQ

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