The closing date is 31st Aug 2026
Anticipated Interview date(s) TBC
Job summary
We are looking for an organised and proactive Cancer Pathway Manager for Oncology to manage and support our administrative team within the Oncology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). You will oversee the smooth running of MDT meetings, the coordination of patient pathways, and provide cover for admin roles when needed, including taking minutes and tracking actions.
The Thoracic Division within Royal Papworth Hospital contains 6 specialities, RSSC, CCLI, PVDU, Oncology, ILD. Divisional teams work hard to ensure new members receive a warm welcome encouraging a positive and supportive culture within the department.
The postholder will provide compassionate and supportive leadership to the oncology MDT team, fostering a positive and inclusive environment that empowers the team to deliver high quality patient care. The Cancer Pathway Manager plays a pivotal role within an essential team, managing and developing processes that ultimately are responsible in keeping patients safe.
If you want to have a real and positive impact in patients care from an in direct position, this is the job for you.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and support the Oncology MDT team, ensuring efficient workflow supporting and inspiring team members to develop in their careers.
Oversee & Lead MDT Coordinators in efficient running of MDT meetings, including accurate minute-taking and follow-up on actions.
Provide cover for admin roles as required to maintain service continuity.
Work closely with clinical teams to support the delivery of high-quality patient care ensuring patients are monitored and moved along their treatment pathways as efficiently as possible supporting the Oncology Service Manager with the Patient tracker lists (PTL) including deputising PTL meetings where required.
Support Oncology Service Manager with projects aligned with the organisation's strategic goals.
Identify and implement improvements to administrative processes including collection and presentation of data as required.
Be a point of contact for Cancer Waiting Times guidance.
Have oversight of clinic and diagnostic capacity to support Oncology Service Manager by escalating concerns raised by MDT co-ordinators, seeking to resolve issues where possible.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Job description
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Graduate level Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
HR Qualification e.g. CIPD or equivalent
Experience
Essential
Evidence of continued learning and development
Experience in line management, or supervision or staff, including dealing with recruitment of staff and performance and disciplinary issues
To be proficient in Microsoft Office programmes including Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience of producing reports from databases
Previous experience of using complex medical terminology
Knowledge of cancer data sets and MDT processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate complex and sensitive issues
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to problem solve complex departmental challenges
Ability to analyse and interpret complex data from a variety of sources
Flexible approach to working hours in line with service requirements (including the ability to work out of hours/at weekends if required)
Desirable
Experience in the management of financial resources
Knowledge of workforce legislation and practices
Experience of undertaking project work
Experience of leading change at a departmental level
Additional Criteria
Essential
As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.
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.
For help with your application, contact:
Moby Wells
[email protected]
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
14 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
175-2627-EPR1928
Job locations
Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
