Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated.
To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovationOur High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance.
As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview Working Full time : 37.5 hours per weekWe 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.See the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
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