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Histopathology Cancer Services Coordinator from the Company
Cambridge University Hospitals, this latest
Histopathology Cancer Services Coordinator job vacancy is located in the city
Cambridge located in the country
United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate
GCSE . Job Vacancies in this
Histopathology field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
Job Responsibility:
Main area Histopathology
Grade Band 5
Contract Fixed term: 12 months
Hours Full time Part time Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time/Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref 180-B-245265
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Town Cambridge
Salary£28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 24/06/2024 23:59
Job overview
Come and join us on our exciting journey.
We are moving to a brand new department early 2025 and are looking to expand our workforce significantly before that move.
Cambridge University Hospitals Histopathology department is one of the largest in the country with over 130 non-medical staff supporting over 50 consultant Histopathologists. There is site specific reporting and we support many regional and national programmes.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our team, as a Cancer service coordinator, providing comprehensive support to the department towards meeting the Histopathology improvement plan.
Main duties of the job
To manage a professional, effective and efficient Cancer Service with the primary focus being management and delivery of key targets across the service. The post holder will also support the planning, development and implementation of service improvement.
Duties include delivery of national cancer targets and coordination of the Cancer Service as well as line management of an administrative team.
To be point of contact for cancer escalations and clinically urgent histopathology requests
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding' care to our patients and rated ‘Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
This vacancy will close at midnight on…
Interviews are due to be held on…
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Team leader/management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of managing staff/a busy clerical/office environment or reception service or project
Significant complex administrative experience
Project co-ordination and project management experience, including process analysis and redesign.
Demonstrable experience of transformation and change management, including motivating and engaging team members through a change process.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Previous staff management experience, including recruitment and selection, induction, appraisals, and sickness management.
Prioritising, planning and organising own and others tasks
Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations
Data entry experience and documentation
Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working in NHS
Previous experience of working in cancer services
Recruitment and Selection of staff
Previous service management experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures
Understanding of achieving service improvement
Understanding project management
Understanding specialist nursing administrative processes
Sound understanding of 2ww pathway
Good working knowledge of office procedures and all Microsoft office packages
Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities
Awareness of anti-discriminatory issues
Desirable criteria
Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities
Knowledge of Trust information systems
Understanding GI cancer services and terminology
Skills
Essential criteria
Ability to manage/work as part of a team
Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face
Ability to organise and manage own time and others to keep to schedule and deadlines
Ability to analyse and present complex data
Ability to manage projects
Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously
Leadership skills
Excellent IT skills - ability to use Microsoft office applications including spread sheets and email as well as Trust systems including Epic, ERS, CHEQS, QSIS, Oracle, and Healthroster.
Willing to take on/learn new skills
Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to adapt to change
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents
Ability to review, analyse, design and improve systems and processes
Desirable criteria
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Zahrah Rosun
Job title Histopathology Laboratory Manager
Email address zahrah.rosun@nhs.net
Keywords : Cambridge jobs
Closed Date : 2025-02-12
