Patient Pathway Tracker - Cancer Services

TN United Kingdom; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Patient Pathway Tracker within NHS Lanarkshire. You will ensure the timely movement of cancer patients through their journey from referral onwards, coordinating investigations and treatments to meet national targets.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Qualifications

• Experience in administration within a hospital setting.
• Proficient in software systems and advanced keyboard skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor cancer patient pathways.
• Ensure timely movement of patients through their treatment journey.

Skills

Organisational

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

HND Business Administration

Tools

Trakcare

Job description

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Wishaw, United Kingdom

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Patient Pathway Tracker within NHS Lanarkshire. Working closely with all members of MDT and associated clerical staff, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely and planned movement of cancer and suspected cancer patients through their journey from referral onwards. You will co-ordinate and monitor the investigation and treatment journey for urgent patients ensuring delays are pre-empted and resolved to enable the patients to receive treatment in line with national targets.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• HND Business Administration or equivalent experience
• Administration experience within a hospital setting
• Proficient in use of Software systems
• Advanced keyboard skills
• Excellent Organisational and communication skills
• Track record of ability to prioritise and problem solve
• Car Driver with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence - have own transport to travel between hospital sites in Lanarkshire

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Understanding of the importance of data quality
• Knowledge of cancer waiting times standards
• Proficient in the use of hospital systems including Trakcare
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Thorough and meticulous
• Enthusiastic, innovative and flexible approach to work

Contract type

Fixed Term for 1 year

Full time

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment.

The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Cancer Services within University Hospital Wishaw

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on [emailprotected] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates.
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.