Job summary Site: Lincoln 2 x 37.5 hour post We have an exciting opportunity for a Cancer Pathway Co-ordinator to join our dynamic team in Cancer Services. As a key member of the Cancer Services Department, the post holder will engage with and work alongside the Clinical Divisions, senior medical staff, nursing staff, other health care professionals and partner organisations within the Network across the patient journey. The Cancer Pathway Co-ordinators play a pivotal role in supporting the cancer teams by navigating and tracking patients along their pathway, co-ordinating all hospital appointments, investigations through to treatment. They will provide support to the Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings which are held on a regular basis and where individual patient management plans are discussed. The role ensures there is effective co-operation between the Clinical Divisions and other departments involved in the delivery of cancer services including: Using the cancer management information system for recording clinical and performance data Proactively managing waiting times for individual cancer patients Support service improvement to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care Co-ordinate MDT meetings in accordance with the National Cancer Peer Review standards Evaluate and contribute to the development of this role and the role of Cancer Pathway Administrator Note: this post will start after 01/05/2025 Main duties of the job The successful candidate will possess excellent IT skills, knowledge of medical terminology and will have a good working knowledge of cancer pathways and cancer waiting times within an acute Trust setting. You must also be a confident communicator with the ability to liaise accurately with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical). Among your skills will be the ability to work in a fast moving, challenging environment while being able to keep focused on the job in hand. The successful candidate will also have the following skills:- Be able to analyse problems and suggest suitable solutions Be able to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time Good keyboard skills, coupled with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Good listening skills Effective negotiation and influencing skills Have the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Be able to work effectively in a team Adaptable to change About us Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 357-LN-1875-24 Job locations Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you Person Specification Qualifications Essential 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including English Language and Maths Desirable A level or NVQ III in Business Administration or equivalent experience acquired through patient administration Information and computing qualification (e.g. CLAIT, ECDL or equivalent) Previous Experience Essential Experience of using Microsoft Office - to include Word, Excel and Outlook Desirable Experience of working in the NHS Experience of working in an office environment Experience of using Primary Treatment Lists (PTLs) Knowledge, skills, aptitudes Essential Excellent communicator who can communicate with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical) Effective team player able to work with people at all levels within the Trust Demonstrable evidence of working with accuracy and attention to detail Ability to convey complex information to colleagues Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Possess effective listening skills, negotiation and influencing skills Knowledge of multidisciplinary team meetings Effective judgement skills for decision making Ability to identify problems and quickly report/act on them Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively Planning and organisation of a number of complex tasks many of which are on-going e.g. MDT meetings, data submission schedules, organising access to data sources in a timely manner Knowledge of medical terminology Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework Desirable Knowledge of cancer waiting times policies and procedures Clinical pathways knowledge Seeks ways to improve systems and efficiency An understanding of clinical audit and data collection methodology Knowledge of medical records procedures and casenote retrieval Knowledge of Cancer Pathway Tracking databases Specific Requirements Essential A flexible approach to working Ability to travel between Trust sites and across the Cancer Network area Person Specification Qualifications Essential 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including English Language and Maths Desirable A level or NVQ III in Business Administration or equivalent experience acquired through patient administration Information and computing qualification (e.g. CLAIT, ECDL or equivalent) Previous Experience Essential Experience of using Microsoft Office - to include Word, Excel and Outlook Desirable Experience of working in the NHS Experience of working in an office environment Experience of using Primary Treatment Lists (PTLs) Knowledge, skills, aptitudes Essential Excellent communicator who can communicate with a wide range of different professional groups (both clinical and non-clinical) Effective team player able to work with people at all levels within the Trust Demonstrable evidence of working with accuracy and attention to detail Ability to convey complex information to colleagues Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times Possess effective listening skills, negotiation and influencing skills Knowledge of multidisciplinary team meetings Effective judgement skills for decision making Ability to identify problems and quickly report/act on them Ability to prioritise tasks, work to deadlines and manage own time effectively Planning and organisation of a number of complex tasks many of which are on-going e.g. MDT meetings, data submission schedules, organising access to data sources in a timely manner Knowledge of medical terminology Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework Desirable Knowledge of cancer waiting times policies and procedures Clinical pathways knowledge Seeks ways to improve systems and efficiency An understanding of clinical audit and data collection methodology Knowledge of medical records procedures and casenote retrieval Knowledge of Cancer Pathway Tracking databases Specific Requirements Essential A flexible approach to working Ability to travel between Trust sites and across the Cancer Network area Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)