Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology - Cancer Pathways
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7313871PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Cancer Pathway Tracker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE Level with a C or above in English, Maths and Science
Desirable criteria
- Educated to A Level standard
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Working within NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Show good attention to detail
- Ability to adopt a flexible approach
Desirable criteria
- Use of hospital based computer based systems
- To be able to understand cancer waiting times and make decisions on the information
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maria Mills
- Job title
- Cancer Information Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 322 6839
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