Targeted Lung Health Check Co-Ordinator

at  Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Create referrals and arrange appointments via the trusts IT booking system and sending appointment letters Arrange and facilitate weekly TLHC MDT meeting and perform live minute taking of CT outcomes from Consultant instructions Plan patient pathways from receipt of participant list from appointment outcome to MDT and onward referrals Work autonomously managing own workload within agreed scope of the role Maintain the Lung Health Check Patient Tracking List, to be responsible for accurately tracking patients reports and ensuring as appropriate that the patient is on the correct pathway and has the appropriate next stage agreed and patient is aware. Support meetings both internal and external related to the screening programme. Managing the predictor tool to ensure patients at risk of breaching are identified early and action taken to mitigate risk of breaches. Own and deliver booking system for patients invited to attend Lung Health Check service The post holder is responsible for working as a team member within the Cancer Nurse Specialist Team, and liaising with the other Patient Navigators and the MDT Facilitators from the three Dorset acute trusts.
Communicate routinely with the Cancer Nurse Specialists, MDT Facilitators and Patient Navigators to coordinate patient pathways between the pan Dorset service The post holder will establish and maintain effective communication links with all staff within the TLHC and cancer pathway Be a resource for the Trust in regards for any queries relating to LHC performance Coordinate between departments and across trusts pan-Dorset Resolve issues raised by patients in partnership with the Cancer Nurse Specialists. The post holder works with other members of the Team to maintain and support departmental/Trust practice and procedures. The post holder works as part of a team to ensure that an element of cross cover is provided. All tasks are organised and produced to required standards and within specified timescales in agreement with the Team Leader

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