# Radiology Cancer Coordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radiology-cancer-coordinator/9633a338-dc54-4e97-a3c9-7db50ce3cd4e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radiology-cancer-coordinator/9633a338-dc54-4e97-a3c9-7db50ce3cd4e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Nuneaton - **Region:** Midlands - **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:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T10:01:03.772Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/NUNEATON/George_Eliot_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Radiology/Radiology-v7980249 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7980249?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.geh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Radiology Cancer Coordinator - hours per week Fixed term for 12 months Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Closing Date: Thursday 18th June 2026 Interview Date: TBC **This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. ** All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more #JoinTeamEliot **PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship** The aim of the post is to streamline the patient pathway to ensure rapid access to diagnostic imaging for all patients on a cancer pathway. The intention is to provide an imaging appointment on or as close as possible to the request date of the examination. The coordinator will then ensure the examination is reported as soon as possible following test, the target being seven days from request to report. This will require any possible delays to be highlighted and if necessary escalated to the Imaging Service Manager and Clinical Lead. ### Main duties of the job - To use knowledge of national cancer waiting times targets and specialist knowledge to co-ordinate and manage the patient diagnostic pathway. This will include: Reduce and maintain elements of cancer 62 day pathway by delivering rapid access to either diagnostic Imaging tests/results or appointments for 62 day pathway patients across the Trust. To liaise with clinical specialities and cancer trackers to ensure the diagnostic imaging is efficiently planned and organised around the patient pathway to enable the 62 day target for treatment to be met. Facilitate service improvement to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care. - Reduce and maintain elements of cancer 62 day pathway by delivering rapid access to either diagnostic Imaging tests/results or appointments for 62 day pathway patients across the Trust. - To liaise with clinical specialities and cancer trackers to ensure the diagnostic imaging is efficiently planned and organised around the patient pathway to enable the 62 day target for treatment to be met. - Facilitate service improvement to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To provide weekly 62 day pathway specific diagnostic waiting list information to enable all clinical teams to be fully informed of specific Imaging waits. - To act as Radiology’s Cancer Co-ordinator pulling patients through all cancer specialities, helping facilitate 7-day turnaround and reducing diagnostic waits. As Co-ordinator, you will support the above activities and optimising turnaround time within Radiology and 62-day RTT pathways. - To liaise with clinical specialities and cancer trackers to ensure the diagnostic imaging is efficiently planned and organised around the patient pathway to ensure the 62-day target for treatment can be met. - To use specialist knowledge of the patient pathway to ensure any possible blocks to timely diagnostic imaging are eliminated or minimised. - Liaise with key contacts regarding enquiries from internal and external sources to resolve any problems, queries or complaints where appropriate. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. ## Job Details Radiology Cancer Coordinator hours per week Fixed term for 12 months Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Closing Date: Thursday 18th June 2026 Interview Date: TBC **This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. ** All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more #JoinTeamEliot **PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship** The aim of the post is to streamline the patient pathway to ensure rapid access to diagnostic imaging for all patients on a cancer pathway. The intention is to provide an imaging appointment on or as close as possible to the request date of the examination. The coordinator will then ensure the examination is reported as soon as possible following test, the target being seven days from request to report. This will require any possible delays to be highlighted and if necessary escalated to the Imaging Service Manager and Clinical Lead. ## Job Description To use knowledge of national cancer waiting times targets and specialist knowledge to co-ordinate and manage the patient diagnostic pathway. This will include: Reduce and maintain elements of cancer 62 day pathway by delivering rapid access to either diagnostic Imaging tests/results or appointments for 62 day pathway patients across the Trust. To liaise with clinical specialities and cancer trackers to ensure the diagnostic imaging is efficiently planned and organised around the patient pathway to enable the 62 day target for treatment to be met. Facilitate service improvement to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care. Reduce and maintain elements of cancer 62 day pathway by delivering rapid access to either diagnostic Imaging tests/results or appointments for 62 day pathway patients across the Trust. To liaise with clinical specialities and cancer trackers to ensure the diagnostic imaging is efficiently planned and organised around the patient pathway to enable the 62 day target for treatment to be met. Facilitate service improvement to streamline the patient journey and improve the quality of patient care. ## Responsibilities To provide weekly 62 day pathway specific diagnostic waiting list information to enable all clinical teams to be fully informed of specific Imaging waits. To act as Radiology’s Cancer Co-ordinator pulling patients through all cancer specialities, helping facilitate 7-day turnaround and reducing diagnostic waits. As Co-ordinator, you will support the above activities and optimising turnaround time within Radiology and 62-day RTT pathways. To liaise with clinical specialities and cancer trackers to ensure the diagnostic imaging is efficiently planned and organised around the patient pathway to ensure the 62-day target for treatment can be met. To use specialist knowledge of the patient pathway to ensure any possible blocks to timely diagnostic imaging are eliminated or minimised. Liaise with key contacts regarding enquiries from internal and external sources to resolve any problems, queries or complaints where appropriate. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Awareness of Radiology systems and Somerset register - Ability to schedule radiological examinations, taking into account radiologist, radiographers and sonographers rota - Highly developed communication skills; provide, receive and negotiate complex information where persuasive, motivational or reassurance skills are required - Prioritise and work independently ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of booking all radiological examinations, including patient preparations or equivalent similar experience - Specialist knowledge of cancer pathways 2 week wait. **Desirable** - Experience of RIS and PACS ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of education up to GCSE or Level (A-C) standard - NVQ level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Service; or demonstrable relevant experience ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to empathise with patients, relatives or carers’ who may have concerns regarding examinations - Ability to support, train and coach other staff members - Ability to work as part of a team - Positive and flexible approach to work ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 620.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1934) - [radiology cancer coordinator - jd (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262931) - [radiology cancer coordinator - ps (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262929) - [radiology cancer coordinator - frf (pdf, 728.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262930) ## 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.