Pathway Data Coordinator

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a Pathway Data Coordinator to join their Proton Registry team. The successful candidate will coordinate the proton patient pathway, ensuring efficient treatment delivery and data quality monitoring. Responsibilities include managing patient referrals, producing reports, and liaising with stakeholders. Strong communication skills and experience in healthcare settings are essential. This position offers a flexible work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic candidate with necessary qualifications and skills for the proton patient pathway.
• Ability to coordinate data quality, governance, and reporting activities.

Responsibilities

• Progress patient referrals and resolve allocation issues.
• Act as the first point of contact for clinicians and centres regarding pathways.
• Produce speciality-specific reports and distribute performance dashboards.
• Support data quality monitoring activities and contribute to policy development.

Skills

Knowledge of patients' pathway of care

Effective communication

Experience with hospital administrative systems

Coordination of data quality and governance

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Pathway Data Coordinator to join the NHS Proton Registry team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. This is a permanent role with the option to work a mixture of on-site at The Christie or from home. The role supports the NHS Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) service and involves coordinating the proton patient pathway within a multidisciplinary, data-driven team. The post provides the opportunity to contribute to timely treatment delivery and outcomes analysis to continually improve the PBT service.

Responsibilities

• Progress patient referrals through the NHSE PBT referral portal, resolving allocation issues (e.g., treatment centre allocations) not handled automatically by Direct Passthrough.
• Act as first point of contact for clinicians, centres and commissioners regarding portal-tracked pathways and escalation of breaches as required.
• Identify and escalate pathway bottlenecks and undertake failsafe coordination activities.
• Produce speciality-specific reports as required and distribute pre-defined KPI and performance dashboards.
• Support the Registry analytics division in the production of bespoke reports.
• Handle regulatory and compliance requests, including coordination of responses to Freedom of Information and Parliamentary Questions.
• Support data quality monitoring activities, liaising with responsible stakeholders to ensure high standards of data quality using relevant clinical systems.
• Support policy and process development, contributing to PBT pathway policy refinement and work instructions.
• Provide administrative and governance support to the NHS Proton Registry, including stakeholder meeting facilitation and managing the Registry opt-out recording.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues across multiple disciplines, including the Registry team, NHSE stakeholders, the Proton Clinical Outcomes Units (PCOU), clinical stakeholders, digital service teams, and wider PBT service teams.

Qualifications and Skills

• Enthusiastic candidate with the necessary qualifications and skills to deliver a high-quality and efficient service related to the proton patient pathway.
• Knowledge of patients' pathway of care and cancer services.
• Experience of hospital administrative systems and effective communication with a broad range of colleagues.
• Ability to coordinate data quality, governance, and reporting activities in a complex healthcare setting.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be on merit, and we are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care. We are users of the disability confident scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Additional Information

All positions within The Christie are subject to satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Some roles may require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. If appointed, you may be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure. Data transfer related to application and employment will occur via The Christie and national NHS systems. Please note communications regarding your application will primarily be via email. If you have not heard within four weeks of the closing date, your application may be unsuccessful. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process will form part of ESR, and in the event of success, NHS employment data may be transferred. Overseas candidates requiring sponsorship should self-assess likelihood on the UKVI website. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

The Christie is one of Europe\'s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire. We provide radiotherapy, chemotherapy, specialist surgery, and extensive support services, and are internationally recognised for cancer research and clinical trials.