Breast Clinic Co-ordinator

Responsibilities

The post holder will actively participate in a full range of administrative duties and activities to ensure the accurate utilisation and maintenance of outpatient clinics for the Breast department. The post holder will manage the outpatient clinics to ensure sessions are fully utilised for the Breast Unit and bookings meet all national and local targets. The post holder will ensure efficient and effective delivery of service to meet service demands and performance targets through effective communication and liaison with Consultants, Surgical, Nursing and Administrative staff.

The post holder will cover for the MDT Co‑ordinator when necessary. The post holder will provide secretarial support for the Breast Care Nursing Team.

To manage the outpatient clinics within the Breast Surgery Unito. To co‑ordinate and monitor Breast Surgery Department clinics and authorise amendments where necessary taking account of waiting times.

• To understand the main principles of waiting list management, both outpatient and inpatient. Responsible for the addition of urgent patients to clinics, identifying and relaying appropriate information to appointments staff, and to other departments.
• To maintain the Breast Surgery Department theatre diary of patients coming in for surgery or other procedures. Liaise with waiting list staff, clinical managers and other departments as necessary to book patients and ensure maximum use of operating lists.
• Ensure that cancer patients receive their operations within the specified maximum time rules, re‑scheduling other operations if necessary.

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