Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Pathway Tracker

The closing date is 27 July 2025

Job summary

Band 3 Cancer Pathway Tracker

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join the Cancer Pathways team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

You will need to be a team player, have good organisational and communication skills and an eye for detail.

A good knowledge of Microsoft applications, experience using a hospital database, knowledge of cancer terminology and the national cancer targets would be advantageous.

The role will include tracking patients through their cancer pathway in line with the cancer waiting time targets, along with providing accurate data entry onto an external database.

You will provide administrative support to the wider Cancer Pathways Team when needed.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for tracking cancer patients in line with national cancer targets and will facilitate data collection for suspected / diagnosed cancer patients, entering the information into the cancer database in a timely and efficient manner.

The post includes providing administrative support to the Cancer Pathways Team and aiding data collection for National Cancer datasets and Audits.

This post is key to providing high quality information, ensuring data is accurate and timely and ensuring patient's progress effectively on the cancer pathway.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Details

Date posted

12 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7313871PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE Level with a C or above in English, Maths and Science

Desirable

  • Educated to A Level standard

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a varied team and making valuable contributions
  • Experience of working on your own initiative
  • Proven ability to prioritise and manage a defined workload

Desirable

  • Working within NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Show good attention to detail
  • Ability to adopt a flexible approach

Desirable

  • Use of hospital based computer based systems
  • To be able to understand cancer waiting times and make decisions on the information
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE Level with a C or above in English, Maths and Science

Desirable

  • Educated to A Level standard

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a varied team and making valuable contributions
  • Experience of working on your own initiative
  • Proven ability to prioritise and manage a defined workload

Desirable

  • Working within NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Show good attention to detail
  • Ability to adopt a flexible approach

Desirable

  • Use of hospital based computer based systems
  • To be able to understand cancer waiting times and make decisions on the information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Cancer Information Manager

Maria Mills

maria.mills@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

01183226839

Details

Date posted

12 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7313871PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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