Job overview
Are you a well organized, dedicated professional who has a customer friendly approach? Do you have excellent communication customer service skills? Do you want to work in a rewarding and friendly team?
If so, come work within the Radiotherapy specialty service where you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the patient pathway, maintaining National and local Cancer Targets.
Providing administrative support to the Radiotherapy MDT including; Consultant Oncologist, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Therapeutic Radiographers and junior Doctors.
Main duties of the job
Liaise closely with other specialties and departments within the MSB, ensuring compliance with the 31 day subsequent Radiotherapy and 62 day Cancer Targets.
Provide cross cover for the clinical service with regards to patient manual handling, chaperoning and mould room support to maintain service continuity.
To ensure an efficient pathway from point of referral to radiotherapy, through treatment and completion to follow up. To become competent in the use of relevant IT systems including Mosaiq record and verify, CED, Medway, ICE, Insight, ScribeNet, Citrix, PTS online, IEP, ACP and CWT list.
To identify and immediately escalate issues that could delay the patient pathway. To liaise and book treatment appointments with other specialities, for example chemotherapy or surgery to ensure patients receiving concomitant therapy are booked and treated within the most effective and appropriate timescale.
To liaise on a daily basis with the Cancer Data Team and MDT co-ordinators in order to monitor and maintain the Radiotherapy patient pathway in line with best practice and National Cancer Targets.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- An understanding of Radiotherapy terminology
Communication
Essential
- Experience working in a patient or customer facing role
Qualifications
Essential
- 3 GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths
- IT and keyboard skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of patient admin system
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This advert is for Radiotherapy Clinical Pathway Navigator with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff On Sea, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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