Cancer Programme Coordinator

NHS England; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS England is seeking a Programme Support Officer for the Cancer Programme in England. The role focuses on supporting performance and pathways delivery, coordinating governance, and engaging with national stakeholders to drive improvements in cancer outcomes.

You will help deliver national policy and strategy, ensure timely project progression, and contribute to cross-organisation collaboration across NHS England and related bodies.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Performance and Pathways Team with project planning, programme delivery and tracking of key milestones.
• Engaging with stakeholders, such as Cancer Alliances, clinical teams, national subject matter experts, Royal Colleges, charities and patients, to support the design and delivery of Performance and Pathways Team priorities.
• Supporting the governance groups by providing high-quality secretariat support to project meetings, workshops and engagement events.
• Supporting the development of programme communications and products, including preparing slide decks, maintaining action logs, coordinating briefing materials and updating programme documentation.
• Sharing learning, ideas and ways of working across the Performance and Pathways Team and wider NHS Cancer Programme to increase consistency and efficiency.
• Closely managing project documentation to support delivery on time and to agreed governance requirements, including recording actions, risks, issues and decisions.

Job description

NHS England is seeking a Programme Support Officer for the Cancer Programme in England. The role focuses on supporting performance and pathways delivery, coordinating governance, and engaging with national stakeholders to drive improvements in cancer outcomes.

You will help deliver national policy and strategy, ensure timely project progression, and contribute to cross-organisation collaboration across NHS England and related bodies.