Location
Swindon, England
Salary
£25760.00 to £27476.00
Profession
Patient pathway coordinator
Deadline
21 Oct 2026
Contract Type
12 months (Fixed Term)
Posted Date
08 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

12 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally with patients, carers, clinicians and external organisations

  • Knowledge

    Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and build positive working relationships across departments and organisations

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of confidentiality, information governance, data protection and the importance of accurate patient records. Commitment to maintaining high standards of data quality and patient safety

  • Knowledge

    Strong customer service skills with a patient-centred approach. Demonstrates compassion, professionalism and responsiveness when supporting patients and carers.

  • Knowledge

    Ability to work proactively and flexibly, manage workloads effectively, work independently and as part of a team, contribute to continuous improvement, uphold equality, diversity and inclusion principles, and support the delivery of high-quality cancer services and patient experience.

  • Qualifications

    Experience in an administrative or coordination role involving data entry, record management and managing competing priorities.

  • Qualifications

    Experience organising meetings, maintaining databases and producing accurate records.

  • Qualifications

    Experience of tracking cases, maintaining accurate records and monitoring deadlines or key milestones.

  • Qualifications

    Demonstrable experience using electronic systems and databases to input, update and retrieve information accurately. Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and escalate data discrepancies.

  • Qualifications

    NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration

  • Qualifications

    GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above or equivalent).

  • Qualifications

    Relevant qualification, training, and/or demonstrable experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and Microsoft Teams.

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Experience using NHS systems (e.g. Lorenzo, EPR, Somerset Cancer Registry) Experience of remote monitoring platforms.

  • Knowledge

    Previous experience working within cancer services

  • Qualifications

    Previous NHS or healthcare administration experience.

  • Qualifications

    Previous experience working in Cancer/oncology

Job overview

The Patient Follow-Up Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day administration and coordination of Remote Monitoring and Supported Self-Management Pathways (SSMP) within the Cancer Support Team. The post holder will manage patient activity across remote monitoring systems, ensuring accurate data entry, monitoring pathway compliance, undertaking quality assurance checks, identifying and escalating data gaps, and tracking patients throughout their follow-up journey.

Working closely with Cancer Support Workers, Cancer Nursing teams, Prehabilitation services and other multidisciplinary colleagues, the post holder will support the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred follow-up care for people living with and beyond cancer. The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards of data quality and patient confidentiality. The post holder will also provide administrative and project support to the Cancer Support Team.

Previous applicants need not apply and this role can't be sponsored for.

Main duties of the job

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This advert is for Patient Follow-Up Coordinator with Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon, England. It is listed as a Patient pathway coordinator role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 21 Oct 2026.

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