Band 4 Cancer Pathway Coordinator (MDT) | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in Romford is seeking a Cancer Pathway Co-ordinator to ensure effective patient management throughout their cancer pathway. Responsibilities include coordinating appointments and treatments, tracking patients' progress against waiting time targets, and supporting multi-disciplinary teams. Ideal candidates should be organised, flexible, and have strong problem-solving skills. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to high-quality patient care and continuous service improvement.

Benefits

London Living Wage employer

Flexible work options

Access to apprenticeship programs

Qualifications

• Ability to manage changing priorities and pressures.
• Proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Interest in performance monitoring and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate appointments, tests, and treatments.
• Track patients against national cancer waiting time targets.
• Facilitate Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings.

Skills

Flexibility

Problem-solving skills

Strong planning skills

Organised

Patient-focused

Clear communicator

Job description

The Cancer Pathway Co-ordinator (MDT) plays a vital role in ensuring patients move smoothly through their cancer pathway, both pre- and post-diagnosis. You'll be responsible for coordinating appointments, tests, and treatments in a timely manner to support high-quality patient care.

The role requires flexibility, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You’ll need to be organised, patient-focused, and a clear communicator with strong planning skills. The ability to manage changing priorities and pressures is essential, along with a keen interest in performance monitoring, process improvement, and service development. Initiative and autonomy are key, as is a proactive approach to resolving issues.

A key aspect of the role is tracking patients within designated specialties against national 28-, 31-, and 62-day cancer waiting time targets, and escalating potential breaches to the Cancer Services Manager and clinical team. You will also coordinate Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, operate video-conferencing equipment, and compile and present patient-related data as needed.

To support the implementation of the NHS Cancer Plan by providing dedicated and effective administrative support to multi-disciplinary teams, working together with the team members to facilitate the delivery of high-quality care for cancer patients.

We’re an organisation that is continuously improving, driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are satisfied with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 visitors last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m needed to transform the A&E at Queen’s and eliminate corridor care.

Our patients benefit from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing an additional 94,000 scans annually. Our staff, over 8,000 from 146 countries, many from black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups, can work flexibly. More than 400 staff are enrolled in Ofsted-accredited apprenticeship programs. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re excited to introduce an electronic patient record system that will be transformative for staff and beneficial for patients.

For more information, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. Review the full specification before applying, and ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the criteria.

All new staff are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online. For assistance or adjustments, contact Paul Awosika at 01708 435000 ext 5989. Further details can be obtained from the contact manager.

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Aug 2025.