Pathology Cancer Tracker Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We have an exciting new vacancy for a Band 4 Cancer Support Worker within the Cellular Pathology department.This post will provide administrative support to the Cellular Pathology and Cancer Services teams in keeping an oversight of patients on a suspected cancer pathway awaiting Histology, ultimately improving FDS performance and ensuring patients’ results are available to clinicians as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will monitor the progress of patients results and liaise with the Cellular Pathology team to aid the prioritisation of patients, helping to expedite reporting of results, improve communication and decrease overall turnaround times for Pathology.

The post holder will also provide a point of contact for other specialties and MDT coordinators, reducing the administrative burden on clinical members of staff within Pathology. The role will also provide crucial safety netting for patients, whereby any incidental findings are communicated swiftly to the MDT coordinators to ensure the urgent pickup of any cancer results for patients not referred on a suspected cancer pathway.

The role will involve dealing directly with a variety of staff grades.

About us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

  • The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
  • Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
  • Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of general education including GCSE English and Mathematics
  • ECDL or equivalent experience
  • Level 3 Health or Social Care qualification i.e. NVQ or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) including formal presentation skills
  • IT literate including competence in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)

Desirable

  • An understanding of the NHS Cancer Pathway
  • An understanding of the functions of a Cellular Pathology department

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part fo a professional team
  • Demonstrate initiative and disciplined organisational skills whilst working independently.

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: 28 November 2024

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