An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Rapid Diagnostic Service (RDS) Coordinator to work alongside the RDS Coordinator team within the Rapid Diagnostic Service.
The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of early diagnostic pathways for patients referred with a suspicion of cancer to achieve a definitive diagnosis of cancer or non-cancer to meet the Faster Diagnosis Standard. The coordinator role will be involved from the beginning of the pathway.
Your primary responsibilities will be to act as a patient advocate and support them through the patient journey, minimizing any delays to appointments, investigations, or treatment. Your role is vital to streamline the patient journey and contribute to the improvement of quality, patient experience, and compliance.
You will work alongside the RDS Coordinators and Advanced Nurse Practitioner and have strong communication, listening, and negotiation skills, as well as commitment and compassion for patients and their quality of care and experience. You will be competent in data collation and input, with excellent IT skills across a broad range of systems, which will include audio typing, data manipulation, and analysis.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
1. Name: Juliette Harris
2. Job title: Cancer Patchway Lead
3. Email address: juliette.harris2@nhs.net
4. Telephone number: 01423 554231
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