Medical Secretary jobs in West Park

The role involves tracking patients through their cancer pathway ensuring they meet all of the National Cancer Waiting Times Targets. The role includes the occasional cover of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and the use of video conferencing equipment. Applicants should have a good IT skills and an understanding of medical terminology which is essential. The ability to work with concentration and accuracy and to liaise with staff at all levels is also required. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with the Cancer Pathway Coordinators in a team environment.

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The role involves tracking patients through their cancer pathway ensuring they meet all of the National Cancer Waiting Times Targets.

To extract clinical and administrative data from Trust IT systems and other agreed sources for the purpose of cancer registration, conforming to the National Cancer Registration Service (NCRS), requirements and standards, applying an understanding of the principles of cancer registration.

To comply with National Cancer Waiting Times targets and deadlines.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

To extract clinical and administrative data from case notes and other agreed sources for the purpose of cancer registration, conforming to the National Cancer Registration Service (NCRS), requirements and standards, applying an understanding of the principles of cancer registration. To comply with National Cancer Waiting Times targets and deadlines.