Cancer Care Operations Lead — Flexible Working

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton invites applications for an Operations Coordinator - Cancer Care. This permanent role supports operational performance, coordinates patient pathways across Haematology and Cancer Care, and drives continuous service improvement in a fast-paced hospital environment.

You will line manage Specialty Administrative Team Leaders, monitor RTT data to validate pathways, resolve issues, and report insights to senior managers, contributing

Responsibilities

• Support operational delivery across services within Haematology and wider services within Cancer Care, ensuring patient pathways meet Trust and national standards while maintaining efficient patient flow and resource coordination.
• Using RTT and operational data to monitor performance, validate pathways, identify improvement opportunities, and produce regular reports, audits, and insights.
• Act as a key point of coordination, managing operational pressures, resolving ad hoc issues, escalating risks, and communicating effectively with stakeholders.
• Provide leadership support through line management, staff development, contribution to service improvement and transformation projects, and deputising for senior managers when required.
• The successful candidate will have strong organisational, multitasking, and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and report-writing skills, with a collaborative and solution-focused approach.
• Strong analytical ability, with attention to detail and the capacity to quickly interpret and assimilate complex information.
• Effective leadership and people management skills, with a proactive and enthusiastic approach to service improvement and innovation.

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton invites applications for an Operations Coordinator - Cancer Care. This permanent role supports operational performance, coordinates patient pathways across Haematology and Cancer Care, and drives continuous service improvement in a fast-paced hospital environment.

You will line manage Specialty Administrative Team Leaders, monitor RTT data to validate pathways, resolve issues, and report insights to senior managers, contributing