Colorectal Cancer Care Coordinator

You will be based with the colorectal cancer specialist

nursing team where you will assist with the day to day running of the service.

outcomes to ensure the timely management of patients on a cancer pathway.

Needs Assessments, health & wellbeing offers, Patient Statified Follow Up

(PSFU), treatment summaries, referals to support services, and close working

with the Macmillan Information and Support Team.

facilitate the timely management and treatment for patients.

& social care while empowering them to make the best choices for their

needs.

literacy and health inequalities.

these may be face to face, over the phone or by email.

or family members as needed.

Some travel across sites is expected.

You will work as part of the colorectal

cancer specialist nursing team and the wider Cancer Services team to support

the delivery of safe, compassionate and joined-up care. In this non-clinical

role, you will work under the supervision of the Cancer Clinical Nurse

Specialist team to assist in the provision of care. You may have some direct

patient contact and your role will make a valuable contribution to improving

the experience of people living with cancer.

You will contribute to Cancer

Waiting Times (CWT) performance by supporting Clinical Nurse Specialists and

patients throughout the pathway, helping to ensure appointments,

investigations, and treatments are coordinated efficiently and delays are

minimised.

You will be a flexible and

adaptable advocate for patients, helping them to navigate health and social

care while empowering them to make the best choices for their needs. You will

possess excellent communication skills and will provide support to those who may

be upset or distressed.

Working collaboratively with a

wide range of services, you will ensure that people affected by cancer can

access support in their local community, for example Citizens Advice, Joining

The Dots, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Health Coaches and hospices.

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Special Requirements

Qualifications

Desirable: - Qualified to NVQ level 4 or above.; - Effective communication training/qualification.

Experience

Essential: - Previous administrative experience.; - Experience of using a wide variety of IT systems.; - Experience of working within the NHS in a care or admin role.

Desirable: - Previous experience of working in the NHS in a role relating to cancer patient pathways.; - Experience of caring for with people with cancer.

Special Skills & Knowledge