Cancer Care Co-ordinator: Sponsorship Available

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Closing Date: 22.01.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 29.01.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 10.02.25

We are looking to recruit an exceptional individual to join our Gynaecology team to take on the role of Cancer Care Co-ordinator. You will work as a member of the Gynaecology Cancer nursing team providing patient coordination and care. You will work with the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) to provide coordination of high quality patient care through on-going telephonic/ face to face assessment and proactive identification of needs utilising basic clinical knowledge, approved tools and procedures. Support the Gynaecology Cancer CNS team in delivering a high standard support to patients with cancer. This will involve being in daily contact with patients suffering from a range of cancers. The post holder will be expected to support and signpost patients over the telephone, and progress their care pathway in liaison with other colleagues and departments in the hospital. The post holder will also be expected to be involved with audit and Peer Review processes.

Main duties of the job

We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within this role. If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of the Gynaecology Team striving to make a difference for our patients then we want to hear from you.

About us

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HNC or NVQ Level 4
  • Computer literate essential
  • Good standard of education equivalent of Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent desirable

Experience

Essential

  • Administration support for clinical team
  • Experience of working with multi-professional teams
  • Experience in cancer services
  • Experience of patient information systems (EPR, SystemOne, PPM)

Desirable

  • Experience in working in cancer care and / or with cancer patients
  • Experience of Cancer Waiting Times Targets

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
  • Ability to manage sensitive, and distressing situations
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Ability to prioritise and organise
  • Willingness to learn
  • Ability to collect complex information
  • Be able to interpret and follow written instructions ie instructions from Medical staff
  • Ability to manage low risk, routine caseload of patients and plan own workload
  • Ability to communicate and negotiate key actions with all levels and disciplines of staff, within and external to BTHFT
  • Ability to accurately transcribe and record complex medical information to the database for tracking and monitoring purposes

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Ability to understand the cancer waiting list targets

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 22 January 2025

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.