Cancer Data Manager

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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Job overview

Cancer Data Manager

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

Closing Date: 13th February 2025

Interview Date: 4th March 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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Responsible for the recording and monitoring of cancer waiting times for the Trust. To work with clinicians and other staff to identify and implement processes for improving cancer patient's journey. To work with the Head Patient Access to develop referral processes for suspected cancers across the trust. To provide reports to inform management of cancer waiting times monitoring and to assist in the development of the BI tool and reporting.

Main duties of the job

• To provide regular feedback reports to the relevant forums against cancer waiting times standards.
• Establish effective communication links for cancer waiting times across the Trust for all the cancer sites, interfacing with the various directorates.
• Management and ratification of data within the trust cancer database in preparation for upload to the national cancer reporting system and assist in the developing of software to support the collection of cancer data around the Trust.
• Ensuring that the WMCA Best Practice Timed pathways are adopted and adhered to within the trust by the clinical teams.
• To develop and implement protocols and documentation to improve the service.
• To work with the Head Patient Access in working with each tumour site to ensure effective multi-disciplinary working across the Trust.
• Support the Head Patient Access in providing a response to all information requests made to the Trust relating to cancer by external stakeholders.
• To be a member of the Trust's access group, cancer IT group, and network groups and to feedback changes or concerns in respect to cancer data collection.
• Work with Cancer Network organisations in developing and implementing a strategy for collection of national data to support waiting time improvement and clinical outcomes.
• Develop, maintain and adhere to Trust escalation policy, which is reviewed by the post holder and Head Patient Access on an annual basis.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the recording and monitoring of cancer waiting times for the Trust. To work with clinicians and other staff to identify and implement processes for improving cancer patients journey. To work with the Head Patient Access to develop referral processes for suspected cancers across the trust. To provide reports to inform management of cancer waiting times monitoring and to assist in the development of the BI tool and reporting.

The post-holder will efficiently and effectively manage the cancer waiting times data and on occasion assist with RTT queries. The post holder will be responsible for the collection, input and upload of all patient information in relation to the cancer waiting times and NCASP. The post holder as Cancer Data Manager will be responsible for being a contact with regards to the management of this system and attend meetings regarding this package. In addition to this the post holder will be responsible for creating BI reports and working closely with the information team to ensure that BI reporting is correct and timely.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Medical staff
• Oncology team
• Matron / Lead Cancer Nurse
• Cancer services administration team
• Cancer Information Services/ MacMillan Centre

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level in a health/management related field or equivalent professional/clinical qualification or equivalent experience
• Appropriate IT skills - Microsoft Office, including access, power point

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Somerset Cancer Register

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of hospital information systems.
• Good knowledge electronic information sources
• Knowledge of National Cancer Waiting times targets
• Ability to use trust information systems

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the NHS Cancer Plan.
• Experience of working within a cancer environment

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to effectively communicate, establish and maintain relationships with all levels and different professions
• Display a high level of personal integrity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
• Ability to priorities, work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage the cancer MDT co-ordinators
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Willingness to undertake further training as and when required
• Enthusiastic

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• NHS experience
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Experience of information management (including accessing, and analysis) Experience of using electronic information.
• Experience of supervising administrative and clerical staff
• Experience of working within a large public organisation

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

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Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Cancer Data Manager Job Description (PDF, 768.5KB)
• Cancer data Manager Person Specification (PDF, 488.6KB)
• Cancer Data Manager Functional Requirements (PDF, 648.5KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 620.0KB)