The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Patient Pathway Co-ordinator

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Job summary

The Cancer Services department is looking for an enthusiastic and well organised individual to join their team in the role of a Patient Pathway Coordinator.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an established service that supports the Trust's Cancer teams. We use the Somerset Cancer Register information system to collect real-time data throughout the patient's referral, diagnostic and treatment pathways. The data aids the clinical management of the patients and informs progress against the national Cancer Waiting Times standards.

The main objectives of the role are:

  • Working with site-specific multi-disciplinary teams to track patients through their cancer pathway.
  • Pro-actively monitor individual cancer patients to ensure that they progress through the pathway within the standard timelines and to prevent breaches of national Cancer Waiting Times standards.
  • Collect and validate clinical data for mandatory cancer datasets.
  • Provide appropriate cover support across the team during periods of annual leave and absence.

We require a highly motivated team player, with excellent organizational and communication skills. You will be self-motivated and will work to a consistently high standard with the ability to manage your own time. A willingness to learn skills and the ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, communicating effectively with staff at all levels will make the job an exciting and rewarding challenge.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for working with site-specific multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that national data and reporting requirements are met. This will involve actively monitoring, reporting, and entering data onto the Trust cancer database.

Working as a member of the Cancer Services Department, and in collaboration with others, ensure an integrated process by which the active management (tracking) of patients with cancer and the active live collection and inputting of data supports Trust compliance with National Cancer Waiting Times.

As a named link between the Cancer Services Department and site-specific multidisciplinary teams, ensure that potential breaches of the Cancer Waiting Times standard are highlighted and escalated according to Trust policy.

Provide appropriate cover support to Cancer Services working with other sites, 2 week wait referrals, histology reports, chemotherapy data sheets and radiotherapy referrals as indicated.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

426-900-25TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this opportunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

  • A good standard of English to GCSE or equivalent
  • Experience working in administrative / data Information input and analysis
  • Experience and skills in data analysis techniques
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience in a Cancer Services environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using Windows and Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable

  • Experience using other software - Patient Centre/Somerset/BookWise

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of broader issues within the NHS
  • Awareness of the need for confidentiality
  • Responds to internal & external queries verbally and written
  • Flexible approach to working hours and practices to cover staff holidays and absences

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Understanding of Cancer Waiting times
Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

  • A good standard of English to GCSE or equivalent
  • Experience working in administrative / data Information input and analysis
  • Experience and skills in data analysis techniques
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

  • Experience in a Cancer Services environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using Windows and Office software including Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable

  • Experience using other software - Patient Centre/Somerset/BookWise

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of broader issues within the NHS
  • Awareness of the need for confidentiality
  • Responds to internal & external queries verbally and written
  • Flexible approach to working hours and practices to cover staff holidays and absences

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Understanding of Cancer Waiting times

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Support Manager

Gemma Williams

01553214797

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

426-900-25TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


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