Cancer Diagnostic Facilitator

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Cancer Diagnostic Facilitator to manage patient pathways, ensure timely reviews and treatments within National Cancer Waiting Time targets, and support the coordination of cancer services. Strong communication and data management skills are essential. The role offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Support services for stress, bereavement, etc.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as part of a team and in isolation.
• Relevant experience of working within an acute healthcare setting.
• Positive attitude towards change and its implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of patient pathways.
• Collect and validate cancer data as required.
• Liaise with departments for cancer MDT meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Data inputting

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

GCSE - O Level Grade A-D in Maths and English

Tools

NHS Patient Administration System

Databases

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Diagnostic Facilitator

The closing date is 21 October 2025

To assist the Cancer Services Team in the management of patient pathways, ensuring that patients are reviewed diagnosed and treated within the National Cancer Waiting Time targets.

Assist in the processes that provide Quality Assurance of cancer services that the Trust provide. To collect record and validate a wide range of cancer data as required for the national cancer data sets.

The will include monitoring referrals and whether tests have been requested, reported and acted upon. This will include contacting patients, gathering data and providing the necessary information for real time feedback to external and internal teams.

To liaise with a wide range of departments and staff to gather information required for the cancer MDT meetings. To take responsibility for ensuring this information is available within a set timeframe allowing for informed, timely clinical decisions on treatment plans for patients with cancer.

Main duties of the job

To liaise and support the MDT Coordinators and Pathway Navigators in the management of the patient pathways.

To contact GP practices and patients to prompt action with regards to at home testing to allow clinical triage to take place in a timely manner. To liaise with various departments to obtain all information required to provide a clinical diagnosis, to prompt for timely diagnostic appointments and reporting.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE - O Level Grade A-D or equivalent in Maths and English
• RSA typing or equivalent or demonstrable keyboard skills

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a team and in isolation.
• Positive attitude towards change and its implementation
• Experience of data inputting and quality assurance of data.
• Experience in customer/ patient services
• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Relevant experience of working within an acute healthcare setting

Skills & Knowledge

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, clinicians and managers both internal and external to the Trust
• Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective and responsible team member.
• Understanding of the National and Local Cancer Targets.
• Experience in using a database
• Demonstrate ability to use a NHS Patient Administration System

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust