Cancer Data Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,816.00 to £24,336.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22816.00 - £24336.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Across East Lancashire Sites, BB10 2PQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9435-24-0354 |
Summary
To ensure that the Trust has robust information to monitor Cancer access targets by: Tracking the progress of patients by identifying key points in the patient journey from other Trust systems (e.g. Pathology & Radiology Systems, Patient Administration Systems, Clinical Information Systems etc.) Obtaining key information from other Trust staff including secretaries, MDT Co-ordinators, Booking Staff etc. Obtaining key items of data from other systems, including histology results, appointment dates and admission dates, and entering this key information onto the Cancer Information System Creating management summaries for high-risk patients approaching target dates Liaising with service managers and Multi-Disciplinary Team Co-ordinators in order to prevent breaches of targets Highlighting high-risk patients to the Cancer Data Manager and the Business Manager for Cancer Services Assisting with the production of Primary Targeting Lists showing patients on cancer pathways To collate the information required for the national Cancer Waiting Times database: Ensuring all data items required for the Cancer Waiting Times database are captured in the Trusts Cancer Information System Ensuring data is collected in a timely fashion, and is available for upload to the national database in line with national deadlines Summarise patient pathways for review and analysis Highlight potential blockages in the system To assist in the provision of both routine and ad-hoc information to the Trust Board, Business Managers, Clinicians and Commissioners Supplying information on Cancer Waiting Times for inclusion in key reports Providing ad-hoc information requests pertaining to own tumour site Assisting in the development of information reports from the Trusts Cancer Information System To ensure that data is robust and fit for purpose by: Ensuring all data is validated prior to its inclusion in any reports or entry onto the database Liaising with relevant data quality leads in order to highlight any problem areas Providing both routine and ad-hoc validation checks on data held on Trust systems To provide information required for national clinical audit databases for specific tumour sites, including: National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBCA) National Audit of Breast Cancer in Older Patients (NABCOP) National-Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit (NOGCA) National Prostate Cancer Audit (NPCA) To ensure all procedures are fully documented and that all work undertaken complies with both Data Protection & Caldicott recommendations