Cancer Diagnostic Facilitator | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is looking for a Cancer Diagnostic Facilitator to assist in managing patient pathways for cancer treatment. You will ensure compliance with National Cancer Waiting Time targets, monitor referrals, and liaise with various departments. This role offers flexible working and generous annual leave along with other benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in data collection and cancer services is preferred.
• Ability to liaise with various departments and staff.
• Strong organizational skills to manage patient pathways.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of patient pathways for cancer treatment.
• Monitor referrals and ensure tests are requested and reported.
• Liaise with departments to gather information for MDT meetings.

Skills

Data collection and validation

Communication skills

Time management

Patient pathway management

Job description

Cancer Diagnostic Facilitator

9-month fixed term

37.5 hours

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.

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 the Trust

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.

Values & Behaviours

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Diversity Statement

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+ & Disabled people.

Benefits

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.

Application Note

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Oct 2025