Pathway Team Leader

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Pathway Team Leader to provide leadership and operational oversight within the Breast Service, ensuring high-quality, efficient patient care across the care pathway.

The post holder will coordinate clinic and pathway administration, supervise administrative staff, monitor waiting lists, and support delivery of national cancer standards.

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervision of the administrative team.
• Experience with waiting list management and data quality improvement.
• Coordinate clinic and pathway administration to ensure timely progression.
• Support recruitment activities and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day leadership and supervision of the administrative team.
• Conducting one-to-ones, appraisals, sickness management, and performance management.
• Managing data quality, clinic outcomes, appointment backlogs and pathway tracking.
• Supporting waiting list management and timely patient progression.
• Leading service improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and patient experience.
• Chairing team meetings and contributing to medical staffing meetings.
• Coordinating clinical rotas to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Collaborating with clinical and operational teams to resolve pathway issues.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Breast Service as a Band 4 Pathway Team Leader. This is a key role within a dedicated and supportive team, providing leadership and operational oversight to ensure patients receive a high-quality, efficient, and compassionate service throughout their care pathway.

The post holder will play a vital role in coordinating and managing patient pathways, ensuring patients progress through diagnostic and treatment pathways in a timely manner. They will provide day-to-day supervision and support to administrative staff, oversee waiting list management, and support the delivery of national cancer standards and performance targets.

The successful candidate will work closely with clinical and administrative colleagues to coordinate clinic and pathway administration, monitor workloads, manage pathway delays, and ensure accurate and timely data management. They will also support the coordination of clinical rotas, helping to maintain appropriate clinic and administrative cover to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to develop their leadership skills, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and make a real difference to patient experience within a busy and rewarding specialty. The role offers the chance to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, supporting the continued delivery of high-quality breast care services.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying for a Secondment.

If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Day-to-day leadership and supervision of the administrative team.
• Conducting one-to-ones, appraisals, sickness management, performance management and supporting recruitment activities.
• Managing and improving data quality, including clinic outcomes, appointment backlogs and pathway tracking.
• Supporting waiting list management and ensuring patients progress through their pathways in a timely manner.
• Leading service improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and patient experience.
• Chairing team meetings and contributing to medical staffing meetings.
• Supporting the coordination of clinical rotas to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Working collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to resolve pathway issues and achieve service objectives.

We are looking for an approachable and resilient individual with excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills. The successful candidate will be confident in decision-making, able to motivate and support a team, passionate about service improvement, and capable of building effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their leadership skills while making a meaningful contribution to patient care within the Breast Service.

Closing date of applications: 25 October 2026

Interview date: 6 November 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Merlin Martin
Job title: Service Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01332 788593

We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.