Cancer Services Data Clerk - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE3 9GZ |
| Company: | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6182259/176-C-6182259 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Cancer Information Team as a Cancer Services Data Clerk. This is a part-time position, working 22.5 hours – day/hours to be agreed with the candidate. The post-holder may choose to be based either at Peterborough City Hospital or Hinchingbrooke Hospital, but the ability to work across both sites as well as work from home is essential.
Previous relevant NHS experience and knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times are key for this role as you will be required to collecting accurate data on all cancer patients within the Trust. The role will include the use of Somerset Cancer Register, together with Trust and NHS systems to capture and monitor this data. Full training will be provided but accurate keyboard/computer skills and the ability to work with complex and confidential information are essential.
Essential skills for this role are high level of accuracy and attention to detail, the ability to work to guidance and deadlines and the communication skills to work both within the Cancer Information Team, as well as wider cancer specialities.
If you are seeking a challenge and possess the skills required for this valuable role, this post could be the opportunity for you.
To work as part of the Cancer Information Team in collecting accurate data on all cancer patients within the Trust, in line with the national Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) targets.
To work collaboratively with the Cancer Information Team, MDT co-ordinators and data colleagues across the cancer specialties and service units wherever cancer services are provided.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
****Please note we are not eligible to sponsor for this post****
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• To accurately collate Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) data and specific items of patient information for each new cancer patient within this Trust, according to the CWT guidance and submission deadlines.
• To use a range of the Trust’s administration systems (Somerset, CareFlow, Etrack, ICE, CRIS), along with web-based NHS systems, to review clinical information and details written and reported within the patient’s electronic record.
• To validate the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard breaches for all cancer specialities.
• To ensure a high level of data completeness for COSD (Cancer outcome and Services Dataset) and national audits.
• To carry out Route Cause Analysis reviews for patients that breach the CWT treatment targets, investigating in detail the reasons for occurrence.
• To monitor the shared Cancer Information Team email inbox, being first port of call for cancer data related queries across the Trust, taking the appropriate action, escalating when necessary.
• To attend any meetings/training which may prove beneficial to cancer data collection within the Trust, after consultation with Cancer Waits Compliance Manager. It may be that appropriate meetings/training may be off-site at other locations within the system.
• To be responsible for learning, developing and maintaining the level of required knowledge of cancer related terminology.
• To be responsible for keeping up-to-date with national CWT targets and related guidance.
• To be familiar with and abide by the Data Protection Act 1998 at all times.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information regarding the role.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Apr 2024