Cancer Data Coordinator

The post holder will be responsible for providing information required for routine monitoring of cancer patients on their treatment pathways, and for collating, entering, and validating a wide range of data related to cancer supports to support the submission of local and national cancer audits.

Key Responsibilities

1. Collate and enter data into the Somerset Cancer Register (SCR) for local and national audit projects, ensuring high data accuracy and completion rates.
2. Retrieve data from all hospital data sources (e.g., ICE, CRIS, Cerner, patient records).
3. Communicate regularly with clinical leads and teams to support the data collection process, advise on queries, amend and update processes, and capture recommendations and actions for process changes.
4. Provide regular updates and reports on progress for designated measurement activities to the Cancer Data Manager and clinical leads.
5. Ensure all data items required for the Cancer Waiting Times database are captured in the Trust’s Cancer Information system.
6. Accurately input new patient registrations onto the Trust’s Cancer Information system.
7. Summarise patient pathways for review and analysis.
8. Prioritise workload to meet departmental deadlines, demonstrate good time‑management skills, and escalating difficulties or risks to clinical leads and line management.
9. Provide guidance, advice and support for team members and staff across the Trust in relation to cancer audits.
10. Undertake additional ad‑hoc duties to contribute to departmental objectives (e.g., data collection, inputting, progress reports).
11. Work collaboratively as a team, share ideas and good practice with others.

Qualifications

• Good educational background: A level or equivalent (including NVQ level 3 or equivalent NHS experience)
• Previous NHS relevant experience
• Experience in data collection methodology
• Previous general office/administrative experience
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to organise own workload and meet demands and deadlines
• Ability to input data onto spreadsheets/systems accurately
• Ability to communicate with clinicians and senior healthcare professionals
• Must undertake annual mandatory training and participate in any training relevant to the role

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience of working with medical records (minimum 1 year)
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Good all‑round IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a wider team
• High standard of data quality skills and attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate own activities to new or less experienced employees
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Self‑motivation and ability to motivate others

Equal Opportunities

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of staff and operating a zero‑tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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