Job Summary
This is an exciting new role in our Hepatology team to coordinate the surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma.
The Liver Surveillance Pathway Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the care of patients living with liver cirrhosis through the implementation of a nationally recognised database to identify and track individuals requiring treatments to detect Hepatocellular carcinoma.
This role will enable the hepatology service to continue to deliver exceptional patient care and meet minimal national standards, as outlined in the "NHS England Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance: minimum standards" guidelines.
The Surveillance Pathway Coordinator will support the patient through the journey from identification of cirrhosis and referral to conclusion of their intervention, thus eliminating barriers to care.
The Surveillance Pathway Coordinator will work closely with the wider gastroenterology MDT to ensure a patient focused service and will keep accurate patient and activity records to facilitate reporting back to Commissioners regarding performance and service success.
Main duties of the job
- To support the trust to achieve the national minimum standards of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) surveillance as outlined in the NHS England Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) surveillance: Minimumstandards.
- Supporting the implementation HCC a nationally recognised HCC surveillance database within the trust.
- Work in partnership with the Hepatology surveillance CNS to implement this programme of work within the trust
- Work across the hepatology team as a whole to support workstreams that optimise the care and health of liver patients who access the hepatology service
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- Monitoring & Managing the HCC surveillance database ensuring it is up to date
- Support the reporting of data to local and national commissioners and the cancer alliances in a robust and timely way.
- Coordinate patient's abdominal ultrasound scans, blood tests and clinical reviews and ensuring results are evaluated by a clinical nurse specialist.
- Liaise with different departments within the trust and externally to the trust to ensure patient care is met.
- To help reduce patient cancellations and non-attendances for tests and clinic appointments influencing rapid surveillance pathway.
Please See The Attached Job Description For Full Information
Person Specification
Education Essential
- Educated to GCSE level of education, training or experience
- Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft packages
Desirable
- Recognised IT qualification
Experience Essential
- Administration and duties and procedures
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Working in a busy office environment
- Working with Microsoft packages including word,excel & outlook
Desirable
- Previous experience of using databases and NHS tracking systems and software
- Previous NHS work experience or work in a health care setting
- An understanding of the impact of liver disease and the population of patients the team support
Additional information
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) .
