Urology Cancer Pathway Coordinator

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Urology Cancer Pathway Coordinator to enhance cancer pathway efficiency. The successful candidate will collaborate with clinicians and managers, ensuring timely patient care while contributing to a supportive team environment. Join a leading organization committed to patient-centered care and staff well-being.

Benefits

Staff wellbeing programme

Supportive and inclusive environment

Comprehensive staff benefits package

Opportunities for career development

Access to healthcare facilities

Qualifications

• Foundation degree or equivalent required.
• NHS experience essential.
• Previous experience with cancer pathways is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support effective delivery of cancer targets.
• Manage patient tracking lists and resolve delays.
• Lead PTL meetings to achieve diagnosis and treatment standards.

Skills

Knowledge of cancer waiting times targets

Current NHS Experience

Education

Foundation degree, HNC or Diploma, Vocational Qualification Level 4 or 5

Job description

Job Overview

The Bath Urology Unit seeks an enthusiastic, experienced individual to provide support to the team. As an experienced cancer pathway administrator, you will support the effective delivery of key cancer targets, working closely with the Performance & Operations Manager and Specialty Manager.

You will join a friendly, welcoming and established team who are keen to succeed.

Main duties of the job

This role is integral to improving the efficiency and flow for patients on the Urology Cancer pathway. The post holder will work closely with clinicians (Consultants and Cancer Nurse Specialists), managers and booking staff in order to identify and resolve delays in the pathway. They will be responsible for closely managing the patient tracking list (PTL), escalating operational issues and maximising available capacity by providing feedback to both clinical and non-clinical staff.

They will administer a shared email address to ensure results are acted upon in a timely manner and lead a regular PTL meeting, supporting achievement of the 28 day Faster Diagnosis and 62 Day Cancer Treatment Standards.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Foundation degree, Higher National Certificate or Diploma, Vocational Qualification Level 4 or 5 – or equivalent
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Current NHS Experience
• Knowledge of cancer waiting times targets
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of cancer pathways
  
  

Applicant requirements

The 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.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Spec - Urology Cancer Pathway Coordinator (PDF, 531.5KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Karen Rye Job title Specialty Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01225 826103