Cancer Services Administrator

Job summary

We are looking to appoint an Administrator to work within the Cancer Services team. Candidates must be experienced administrators with excellent communication and people skills, ideally with a good understanding of NHS healthcare systems and processes and experience with minute taking.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our team to carry out a varied role by supporting the Cancer Services Team, specifically to support minute taking at departmental meetings, supporting the Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Co-ordinators with data and tracking, provide general administrative support to the Enhanced Supportive Care and Non-specific symptom service and some support to the clinical nurse specialists and support workers. This position will require development of knowledge in a number of areas such as the diagnosis and treatment pathways of cancer patients, cancer data requirements and the management of national waiting time standards.

_This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin._

_This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly._

Main duties of the job

Cancer Services provides support to Cancer MDT teams within the organisation, tracking and monitoring patient's treatment pathways to help deliver national waiting time standards. The role of the MDT Co-ordinator team is to provide administrative support to the Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams meetings as well as recording, tracking and collecting data on all patients with suspected or confirmed malignancy and all associated treatments. The Cancer Services Administrator would work alongside the MDTCs to achieve this in a timely way.

The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills, must be reliable, well organised and able to work as part of a team or independently. It is essential that the successful candidate is keen to learn new skills and systems whilst already being efficient using excel and basics data collection tools/databases.

This is a 30 hour a week contract worked over 4-5 days. Home/remote working is negotiable after training and depending on needs of the service. This is a 2 year Fixed Term Contract.

About us

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

• Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
• St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
• West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

Details

Date posted

30 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Part-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

156-7358139

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3LJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Fast and accurate typing and keyboard skills.
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly excel.

Desirable

• ECDL or evidence of NVQ 3 Administration

Practical

Essential

• Ability to prioritise own workload and work unsupervised.

Desirable

• Knowledge of cancer diagnosis and treatment pathways
• Ability to participate in and contribute to improving departmental work processes and procedures

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Trust IT systems (NHS Mail, Maxims, PAS, Cancer Register)
• Experience using PTLs or tracking lists.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

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Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Data Lead for Faster Cancer Diagnosis

Ruby Keast

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