Job overview
This role focuses on tracking and managing the referral and treatment process for cancer patients, ensuring that those referred under the Suspected Cancer Pathway are diagnosed promptly and that newly diagnosed patients begin treatment within national timescales- Cancer Guidelines V12.1. The individual will be responsible for maintaining accurate tracking systems and producing weekly reports to monitor patient progress. They will also liaise with MDT Navigators across SWL network to ensure that patients requiring treatment are flagged and treated accordingly.
In addition to referral and treatment tracking, the MDTC are expected to be involved in capturing and updating patient information in Trust databases, ensuring all relevant details are recorded and up-to-date. The role requires collaboration with the Senior MDT co-ordinators to develop and monitor national and local datasets, including tracking waiting times for newly diagnosed cancer patients. Timely reporting on these metrics is essential to ensure all patients are receiving care in a timely manner
This post is for Monday-Friday between 08:00am and 17:00pm on a rota basis. Flexible working cannot be considered for this role.
Main duties of the job
Operational Responsibilities/Support to Departments
- Assist with the regular review of Multidisciplinary Team Operational Policies and Procedures.
- Supporting the Cancer Services Management team in the delivery of Cancer National Waiting times and Breaches workshops.
- To support Cancer Services Management Team in delivering Cancer audits, COSD, staging target CQUIN for the year.
- Responsible for investigating Breaches of the Cancer Waiting times and for providing the feedback to involved parties.
- Responsible for producing the resulting Breach Reports, which are submitted to the CSU (Commissioning Support Unit)/CCG(Clinical Commissioning Group) in accordance with reporting procedures.
Data Co-ordination and Tracking Cancer Patients
- To track all Two-Week Rule referrals to ensure that suspected cancer patients receive prompt diagnosis, and to work with other Trust staff to bring forward appointments if necessary.
- To update tracking systems daily to indicate whether Two Week Rule patients have a benign or malignant diagnosis.
- To work with Clinicians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, schedulers, diagnostic staff and other cancer data co-ordinators to ensure identification and recording of the Trust’s newly diagnosed cancer patients.
- To track all newly diagnosed cancer patients to ensure that they are treated within national timescales, and to work with staff from this Trust or others
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience or relevant administrative experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and general computer skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of Cancer tracking or MDT CoOrdinator
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to cope with the responsibility of meeting high level performance targets which have potential financial/decommissioning penalties for the Trus
- Ability to maintain effectiveness and remain calm when under pressure, to cope with unexpected demands
- Awareness and maintenance of patient confidentiality
- Ability to to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment and service
- Ability to establish and maintain a patient tracking database
- Ability to prioritise workload and adjust own work considering unexpected events
- Ability to compile reports as required
Desirable
- Knowledge of cancer services and NHS plans
- Cancer specific IT package, i.e. Info flex or Somerset
- Knowledge of Cancer Standards and National Guidance
- Knowledge of relevant medical terminology and experience of an administrative role within a clinical setting
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential
- 5 A-C grade GCSE Level including Maths and English or equivalent
- Experience of data collection
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This advert is for Cancer MDT and Data Co-ordinator with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 Pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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