York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Pathway Co-ordinator

The closing date is 23 March 2026

Job summary

Are you self-motivated, conscientious, and enthusiastic?

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit an individual who is passionate about cancer services, to join the Cancer Information Team based at the York site.

The team plays a major part in the overall patient experience, and as a Cancer Pathway Co-ordinator you will be responsible for the monitoring and tracking of cancer patient's journeys. This would be in line with clinical guidance/processes and national directives for cancer performance.

While this role does not involve direct patient contact, you will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders (clinical and non-clinical) and multi-disciplinary teams. Therefore excellent effective communication skills are a must to be able to support and progress the cancer patient's pathway.

You must have a minimum of 2 years previous administrative experience, ideally with experience of working with databases and understanding data collection processes.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate and support the timely discussion of patients listed for the cancer MDT meetings.
Co-ordinate the administrative pathway of patients of suspected/diagnosed cancers, and when necessary provide a link across specialties and Care Groups.
Ensure accurate cancer performance data is captured timely and entered onto the appropriate systems, to meet the minimum dataset required by national directives.
To be able to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and identifying situations requiring further advice.
Be able to organise and prioritise your own workload to meet the requirements of the role.
Be able to work effectively as part of a large team, with a flexible patient centred approach.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

09 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-77168-CPC-O-NR

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Educated to A level standard or equivalent or equivalent demonstrable experience
Minimum 2 years higher administrative experience
Experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problem areas
Experience in producing and discussing complex information in easy to understand format to a wide audience
Experience of handling highly sensitive information

Desirable

Experience in co-ordination of a care pathway
Knowledge of the NHS Cancer Plan, Cancer Targets and Cancer National Minimum Dataset

Knowledge, Skills and Abilitie

Essential

Ability to plan projects which impact across the department and organisation relating to cancer services
Experienced user of MS Office, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and powerpoint

Desirable

Knowledge of hospital patient administration systems
Knowledge of National Service Framework for cancer
Knowledge of processes involved in service re-design, e.g. process mapping

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Educated to A level standard or equivalent or equivalent demonstrable experience
Minimum 2 years higher administrative experience
Experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problem areas
Experience in producing and discussing complex information in easy to understand format to a wide audience
Experience of handling highly sensitive information

Desirable

Experience in co-ordination of a care pathway
Knowledge of the NHS Cancer Plan, Cancer Targets and Cancer National Minimum Dataset

Knowledge, Skills and Abilitie

Essential

Ability to plan projects which impact across the department and organisation relating to cancer services
Experienced user of MS Office, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and powerpoint

Desirable

Knowledge of hospital patient administration systems
Knowledge of National Service Framework for cancer
Knowledge of processes involved in service re-design, e.g. process mapping

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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