Cancer Data Project Coordinator

Cddft; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Cancer Data Project Coordinator on a 12‑month fixed term basis. You will work with the Cancer Data Project Manager and multidisciplinary teams to plan, coordinate and deliver data improvement projects, developing documentation and ensuring active participation across work streams.

Across NHS systems, you will identify data gaps, create reports and dashboards, and support patient surveys to drive service improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 GCSEs including English and Maths.
• NVQ 4 in business administration or equivalent.
• Healthcare Informatics qualification or relevant experience.
• Experience using data capture and reporting tools in healthcare.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Cancer Data Project Manager to deliver objectives.
• Identify data gaps and develop new reports and dashboards.
• Coordinate patient surveys and SOP development.
• Maintain project documentation across lifecycle.
• Collaborate with staff across sites to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Data analysis

Data validation

Microsoft Excel

NHS data standards

Data dashboards

Communication

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

NVQ 4 in business administration

Healthcare Informatics certificate

Job description

Go back County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Data Project Coordinator

The closing date is 21 October 2026

The Cancer Data ProjectCoordinator is a 12-month fixed term position. The successful candidate willwork closely with the Cancer Data Project Manager and site-specificmultidisciplinary teams to support delivery of a range of data improvementprojects.

You will support the planning,coordination and delivery of data improvement projects under the direction ofthe Cancer Data Project Manager. This will include developing, maintaining andupdating project documentation throughout the project lifecycle. In addition,you will work with relevant staff to facilitate active participation in allwork streams and achieve the project aims.

Working across multiple NHSsystems, you will identify data gaps and support the development of solutions,including data dashboards, reports, patient surveys and recommendations forservice improvement.

We are looking forsomeone proactive,self-motivated, flexible and responsive to the changing needsand demands of the project within the Cancer Services Department

Main duties of the job

You will support the CancerData Project Manager to deliver all the project objectives, using strongadministrative skills to update and maintain key documentation throughout theproject lifecycle.

Using your analytical skills,you will identify data gaps and opportunities for improvement, extracting andcombining information from existing healthcare systems to create new reportsdesigned to improve patient pathways and experience.

You will use excellentcommunication skills to work with clinical teams, patients and other keystakeholders, obtaining insight and information which will contribute todelivery of identified project outcomes.

With support from Cancer DataProject Manager, you will provide day to day supervision, support and guidancefor two Band 3 Cancer Data ProjectOfficers.

About us

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

Job responsibilities

You will work across multiple healthcaresystems to review existing data, data collection methodology and reportingfunctionality, identifying opportunities to create bespoke solutions. Workingwith Cancer Data Project Manager, you will consolidate data from multiplesources to support development of new reports, dashboards and StandardOperating Procedures (SOPs). As part ofthe role, you will develop patient surveys, working directly with clinicalsteams people affected by cancer to ensure they are completed.

You will keep track of the projects progress,ensuring all documentation is up to date and work collaboratively withcolleagues and key stakeholders to support timely delivery of the projectoutcomes.

Further details of the role are availablewithing the job description.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to apply practical analytical skills to support data collection, validation and reporting.
• Understanding of NHS Data standards and their application to the management of patient data collection.
• Knowledge of NHS healthcare systems acquired through work-based experience.
• Possess a sound working knowledge of data collection, extraction and reporting.
• Experience of supporting data quality improvement activities.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, for data management and reporting.
• Ability to work independently but also be a good team worker.
• Able to demonstrate a responsible and mature approach to work and colleagues.
• Demonstrate ability to work to specific deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify
• problems and work with team to solve and take appropriate action.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
• Ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professional and administrative staff.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures and highlight areas where improvements may be required
• Knowledge of national standards relating to healthcare e.g. NICE guidance.
• Knowledge of cancer pathways and audit reporting requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics (Grades A-C).
• NVQ 4 in business administration/BTEC Business diploma or equivalent experience/qualification
• Certificate/Diploma in Healthcare Informatics related subject or relevant experience

Special Requirements

• Ability to input data for significant periods of time.
• Ability to concentrate on tasks whilst managing frequent interruptions.
• Ability to cope with exposure to details about patients that may be distressing.
• Ability and willingness to travel across trust sites as required.
• Positive attitude towards change.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Driving posts musty have valid Full UK driving licence

Experience

• Experience of using data capture systems for the collection, validation and reporting of information.
• Experience of data collection, validation and reporting.
• Ability to summarise and present data in an appropriate format
• Experience of producing routine reports and summaries.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience implementing quality improvement processes.
• Experience of contributing to the development and maintenance of SOPs.
• Experience of supporting patient surveys and analysing results.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£28,392 to £31,157 a yearPer Annum/Pro Rata