Cancer Support Assistant
Key Result Areas These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job: To ensure that diagnostic tests are achieved within the national and local Cancer Waiting Time targets for specific tumour sites To complete the daily input of referrals and checking of outcomes of patients attending outpatient clinics via Two Week Wait referrals to progress the booking of any required tests within deemed timescales to ensure optimal pathway for patients To support the MDT Coordinators along with clinical colleagues in collating, validating and entering relevant patient information onto InfoFlex on a daily basis to ensure that accurate timely patient information is available at all times To contribute towards the data collection of the national Day 28 Faster Diagnosis Standard dataset To provide support to the MDT Coordinators with MDT preparation to enable timely patient discussion To actively participate in the annual appraisal process and work towards yearly objectives To support the MDT Coordinators in ensuring that all mandatory dataset items pertinent to national guidelines are collected specifically for Cancer Waiting Times, COSD and National Audits To maintain an up to date knowledge of disease sites in order to be able to provide cover during absences Be responsible for escalating any issues which will adversely affect a patient's pathway and in accordance with the specific Trust cancer waiting times policy.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES To act in line with the Trust's CARE values. To maintain patient confidentiality at all times. To actively participate in the staff appraisal process. To be familiar with relevant Operational, Personnel, Health and Safety Policies and procedures, including Fire, COSHH, No Smoking and Alcohol.It is the responsibility of every employee to actively help the Trust prevent and control infection by washing their hands effectively, carrying out their duties in a way which minimises infection, attending appropriate training and maintaining up to date knowledge and skills in infection control and prevention as relevant to their post.
This job description acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder and will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs.