Oncology Pathway Coordinator

Position Overview:Reporting to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer – Acute and Ambulatory Care Services (DCNO), the Oncology Pathway Coordinator efficiently and effectively co-ordinates the work of the specialist multidisciplinary team to ensure there is effective cooperation between departments across the whole cancer pathway of those involved in the delivery of cancer services across KCH:

• To understand the pathway of each patient; monitoring their progress and ensuring timely intervention is achieved.
• Develop administrative systems consistent with the service improvement program to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Cancer patient pathway co-ordination

• Responsible for administrative coordination and sequencing of the clinical pathway for a range of cancer patients at various stages in their cancer journey.
• The post holder is expected to co-ordinate and organize, clinical interventions and activities for the patient across directorates and multiple clinical services; and respond to variations in the plan accordingly.
• For each patient, to understand current and future requirements; and then to take proactive steps through current action and planning, to ensure this pathway is maintained.
• To ensure the progress of patients’ journeys with all members of the cancer MDT (Consultants, Nursing etc).
• Where personal intervention is unsuccessful, identify through the escalation policy to the DCNO any deviation from the expected pathway promptly to allow corrective action to be achieved.Multidisciplinary Team Co-ordination
• Facilitate and coordinate the functions of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings with the various representatives from Gastroenterology, Breast and Oncology clinics.
• Provide administrative support for specialist MDT meetings.
• Liaise with clinical and administrative staff across directorates to develop schedules of patients to be discussed at MDT meetings.Quality, Safety and Data Management
• Always maintain a genuine learning culture with a clear message of safe care.
• Work collaboratively with clinical governance to ensure adequate management of clinical risk and improvements in quality and safety.
• To ensure that administrative and clerical functions are carried out to the highest quality standards and promptly.Education & Qualification
• UAE Medical Health Authority License (DHA)
• Bachelor’s degree in nursingExperience
• Has worked within an appropriate service environment within the last 3 years