Job details
- Job reference: 251979
- Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
- Job closing date: 07/07/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Western General Hospital
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 23/06/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: Urology/Colorectal
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We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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Cancer Tracker
Job Purpose
Support the cancer teams by navigating and tracking all patients who are referred urgently to the service, communicating with staff in all hospital departments to ensure delays are minimised. Identify patients who may breach the national waiting time target of 62-days from urgent referral to first treatment, take appropriate action and escalate to the relevant management team. Provide accurate information for a weekly report to be submitted to the Health Board and the Scottish Government.
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Aleksandra Kwiecien
Aleksandra.Kwiecien@nhs.scot or 0131 537 1259
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This advert is for Cancer Tracker (Cha) with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, East of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £31,537 - £34,303. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Jul 2026.
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