Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer MDT Support Tracker

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, who is passionate about supporting patient care and working collaboratively as part of a busy and dynamic team. This post is for 12 months to cover a secondment.

Cancer Support Trackers play a vital role in ensuring patients are progressed through their cancer pathway smoothly and within national waiting time standards. You will be responsible for monitoring and updating patient pathways from initial referral through diagnosis to treatment, working closely with Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Coordinators, clinicians, and the wider Cancer Services team.

At any given time, the Trust is responsible for tracking hundreds of cancer patient pathways. This requires strong attention to detail, excellent time management, and effective communication to coordinate diagnostic tests, procedures, and admissions both within the Trust and with tertiary centres.

You will use a variety of IT systems to maintain accurate patient records, identify potential delays, and ensure all information is updated in real-time. Supporting the team to meet national cancer targets, you will contribute to the delivery of safe, efficient, and patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

Proactively track and monitor patients along their cancer diagnostic and treatment pathways, ensuring timely progression in line with national Cancer Waiting Time standards.
Accurately update and maintain patient records across a range of hospital systems, identifying and escalating any delays or pathway issues to the relevant MDT Coordinator.
Liaise with clinical teams, departments, and other Trusts to obtain information, confirm diagnostic plans, and help expedite appointments or investigations where required.
Support MDT Coordinators with preparation and follow-up for weekly Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, including sourcing and returning patient notes and ensuring accurate record keeping.
Review and action correspondence received via the generic NHS.net mailbox, logging upgrades and ensuring all cancer patients are correctly tracked on the database.
Generate and check reports as required to support accurate data capture and performance monitoring.
Maintain the highest standards of data quality and confidentiality at all times.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHSTrust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-7546238-COR

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level education or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or equivalent experience
RSA III or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of basic medical terminology
IT Literate

Desirable

2 years clerical/administrative experience in the NHS
Experience of working within hospital based appointments/admissions setting
Knowledge of cancer targets
Experience of communicating with staff (at all levels) and patients

Skills

Essential

Good Written and verbal communication skills
Able to prioritise workload
Able to use own initiative
Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
Ability to maintain accurate records
Ability to work with staff who are under pressure

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities &Attributes

Essential

Effective team worker
A systemic and well organised worker
An understanding of and commitment to patient confidentiality
Personal motivation and commitment to achieving targets

Other

Essential

Physical effort - Requirement to use VDU for long periods
Emotional effort -Dealing with sensitive information of patients suffering from or under suspicion of cancer
Concentration for minute taking and interpretation of investigation reports.

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE level education or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ Level 1 or equivalent experience
RSA III or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge of basic medical terminology
IT Literate

Desirable

2 years clerical/administrative experience in the NHS
Experience of working within hospital based appointments/admissions setting
Knowledge of cancer targets
Experience of communicating with staff (at all levels) and patients

Skills

Essential

Good Written and verbal communication skills
Able to prioritise workload
Able to use own initiative
Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment
Ability to maintain accurate records
Ability to work with staff who are under pressure

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities &Attributes

Essential

Effective team worker
A systemic and well organised worker
An understanding of and commitment to patient confidentiality
Personal motivation and commitment to achieving targets

Other

Essential

Physical effort - Requirement to use VDU for long periods
Emotional effort -Dealing with sensitive information of patients suffering from or under suspicion of cancer
Concentration for minute taking and interpretation of investigation reports.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)