Cancer Tracker (Cross site) | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Cancer Tracker to support the cancer services team. This role involves tracking patient journeys, ensuring data accuracy, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential. The Trust values flexible working arrangements and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

A supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and communication skills required.
• Good attention to detail necessary for success.

Responsibilities

• Track allocated tumour sites against performance targets.
• Attend weekly PTLs to present patient updates.
• Maintain an up to date PTL that is relevant and clear.
• Ensure proper escalation of actions required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be a member of the Cancer Services team that is dedicated to supporting the streamlined pathway of cancer patients through the Trust. The main purpose of the Cancer Tracker role is to support plan and journeys of patients on a Cancer Pathway. The post holder will need to support the Trust in achieving performance against CWT guidance and ensure that all patients have clear next steps in place in line with CWT individual standards 28D, 31D and 62D.

The post holder will collect data from a variety of sources and update the Trust’s cancer database Somerset. The post holder will need excellent organisational and communication skills and a good attention for detail to be successful in the role.

Responsibilities

• Fully track allocated tumour sites ensuring in line with 28D, 31D and 62D performance targets
• Attend and present at the weekly PTLs giving updates on patients and escalating where required
• Maintain an up to date PTL that is clear, concise and relevant
• Ensure actions are raised on the FDP (Federation Data Platform) tool for next steps required and update tracking accordingly with updates and that all un-actioned actions on FDP are escalated appropriately
• Ensure that every patient with a cancer diagnosis is discussed at an MDT meeting and high risk where applicable
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts in other local Trusts
• Work with the MDTs to ensure GPs receive confirmation of new cancer diagnoses within 24 hours of the patient being informed of their diagnosis
• Assist with the monitoring of the generic inbox and ensure any patient requiring an upgrade is added to the Cancer Registry in line with internal process
• Ensure tracking is clear, concise and accurate and update any validations in relation to COSD (Cancer Outcomes and Service Data SET) and other required data monitored audit
• Enter accurate data into the Trust’s cancer database on a daily basis in order to facilitate the monthly upload of data to the Department of Health’s national Cancer Waiting Times Database

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025