# HCC Surveillance Tracker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hcc-surveillance-tracker/991090a2-98bf-42af-81d4-786a5b1af448 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hcc-surveillance-tracker/991090a2-98bf-42af-81d4-786a5b1af448.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T14:01:51.716Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Hepatology/Hepatology-v8138191 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8138191?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will assist the Hepatology team in the maintenance and ongoing management of HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma) Surveillance Patient database. To work with the Service Manager, the administrative team, and clinicians to support the pathway of Hepatology patients across both University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Responsible for reviewing and validating HCC surveillance data to support timely surveillance and follow up. Track designated HCC Surveillance Patient throughout their pathway, escalating issues of concerns promptly and arranging next steps where appropriate. To work as a team providing cross cover for the other members of the Hepatology administrative team across the Trust. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work closely with the Service Manager, the administrative team, and clinicians to support the HCC Surveillance Patient pathway. To maintain and manage the database of HCC Surveillance Patients To work with Service Management and Business Intelligence team to review and further develop an automated HCC Surveillance Patient database as required. To liaise with the Outpatient Booking Appointments Office to ensure all patients have a booked appointment, investigation and procedure. Record details of patients referred via other routes other than General Practitioners and add to the database. Report to the Service Management teams any deviations from process. To administer entry into the database according to guidelines and monitoring milestones. Undertake validations and corrections to the HCC Surveillance Patient pathways ensuring the pathway is kept up to date. Ensure data is entered in a timely manner, checking accuracy and detail at all times. Negotiate with all clinical and administrative personnel within the Trust to establish good working relationships in order to improve the coordination of the patient journey. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will assist the Hepatology team in the maintenance and ongoing management of HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma) Surveillance Patient database. To work with the Service Manager, the administrative team, and clinicians to support the pathway of Hepatology patients across both University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Responsible for reviewing and validating HCC surveillance data to support timely surveillance and follow up. Track designated HCC Surveillance Patient throughout their pathway, escalating issues of concerns promptly and arranging next steps where appropriate. To work as a team providing cross cover for the other members of the Hepatology administrative team across the Trust. Main Duties and Responsibilities - The post holder will work closely with the Service Manager, the administrative team, and clinicians to support the HCC Surveillance Patient pathway. - To maintain and manage the database of HCC Surveillance Patients - To work with Service Management and Business Intelligence team to review and further develop an automated HCC Surveillance Patient database as required. - To liaise with the Outpatient Booking Appointments Office to ensure all patients have a booked appointment, investigation and procedure. - Record details of patients referred via other routes other than General Practitioners and add to the database. Report to the Service Management teams any deviations from process. - To administer entry into the database according to guidelines and monitoring milestones. - Undertake validations and corrections to the HCC Surveillance Patient pathways ensuring the pathway is kept up to date. - Ensure data is entered in a timely manner, checking accuracy and detail at all times. - Negotiate with all clinical and administrative personnel within the Trust to establish good working relationships in order to improve the coordination of the patient journey. - Participate in weekly tracking meetings with Service Management, highlighting any issues with patient pathways which may cause them to not follow HCC Surveillance guidelines. - Maintain patient tracking logs by updating appointments, clinic outcomes, results, updates and steps in patient journeys on a daily basis. - Monitor patients to ensure six monthly HCC surveillance is maintained, proactively identifying overdue investigations and escalating concerns where appropriate. - Liaise with patients following missed appointments, where appropriate, to support rebooking and ensure continuity of the surveillance pathway. - To communicate and liaise with clinicians and their teams within Lewisham and Greenwich Trust in order to get information for the list of patients that require HCC Surveillance. This will be achieved through face to face contact, telephone, or email communication. Trust Data Protection Policy must be followed at all times. - To develop strong working links with relevant members of the Trust, wider stakeholders and a number of external staff from across the network. - To ensure any patient notes for investigation or audit are ‘tracked’ accordingly. - To identify any missing information that cannot be found after thorough investigation and highlight this promptly to the Directorate service management teams. - To highlight individual patient data to appropriate clinical teams within the Trust. - To provide clerical support to any Hepatology project as required. - To be involved in patient pathway investigations with the aim of identifying blockages, duplicates and subsequent areas where the patient journey can be streamlined. - To provide accurate data management on any outpatient waiting lists. - To liaise with the medical secretariat and clinical teams to identify patient non- availability both medical and non-medical. - To support the Hepatology team and cross cover the other members of the team during periods of annual leave, absence, or need. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous work experience in the NHS. - Experience of managing information. - Experience of working in a busy team. - Clerical and administration experience. - Experience of communicating with patients, relatives and health care professionals. - Experience of database querying and data entry **Desirable** - Previous experience of database development - Previous work experience in hepatology service - Knowledge of HCC Surveillance pathways - Previous NHS Health Care experience - Previous experience of participation in audit - Clinical audit knowledge ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent spreadsheet skills - Excellent organisational skills - Excellent communication skills - Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of people - Ability to prioritise own workload - Able to work under pressure - Confident in pursuing information from a wide range of personnel - Ability to handle confidential information appropriately - The ability to develop systematic filing and administration systems - Working as a central team cross site ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills - Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team - Effective verbal and written skills - Willingness to work cross site ### Education & Professional Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent - Educated to level of diploma or equivalent level of experience requiring ongoing on-the-job training - Prior secretarial/administrator experience - NVQ III or equivalent **Desirable** - ECDL - IT Qualifications ## Documents - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 918.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10436491) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.