Cancer Pathway Analyst
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing detailed analysis of Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) pathways, identifying and correcting data anomalies to ensure compliance with national targets. The post-holder will investigate CWT breaches, suggest pathway improvements, and manage the Trust's CWT escalation process. It offers an opportunity to gain experience in central cancer waiting times management and expand technical and analytical skills within a corporate team.
Essential criteria
- Degree (or equivalent level of experience)
Desirable criteria
- Proof of continuous self-development
- IT skills e.g. ECDL
- Further Training
- Peer review processes
- Data collection for COSD
- Working in a clinical multidisciplinary environment
- Data management and analysis
- Presenting analysis in short reports
- Relevant experience of Cancer Waiting Times processes in the NHS
- Utilisation of the InfoFlex information system
- Utilisation of Outlook and NHS.net
- Use of Patient Centre or similar
- Application of relevant Trust policies and ability to ensure compliance
- Information mapping
- Web site development
- Special Skills/Aptitudes
- Proven administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to facilitate Admin and clerical staff in the production of accurate and timely CWT data/records
- Excellent verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
- Good analytical skills
- Clear understanding of patients' rights and confidentiality
- High level of computer literacy skills including Microsoft Office packages, particular Word and Excel
- Resilience in meeting objectives and deadlines, in a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to communicate effectively to build and maintain relationships with key contacts across multi disciplines both within and external to the Trust
- Clinical understanding/aptitude
- Ability to recognise and report appropriate intelligence in relation to management of cancer waiting times
- Exercise initiative and demonstrate innovative approaches
- Change management skills
- Degree (or equivalent level of experience)
- Proof of continuous self-development
- IT skills e.g. ECDL
- Further Training
- Peer review processes
- Data collection for COSD
- Working in a clinical multidisciplinary environment
- Data management and analysis
- Presenting analysis in short reports
- Relevant experience of Cancer Waiting Times processes in the NHS
- Utilisation of the InfoFlex information system
- Utilisation of Outlook and NHS.net
- Use of Patient Centre or similar
- Application of relevant Trust policies and ability to ensure compliance
- Information mapping
- Web site development
- Special Skills/Aptitudes
- Proven administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to facilitate Admin and clerical staff in the production of accurate and timely CWT data/records
- Excellent verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
- Good analytical skills
- Clear understanding of patients' rights and confidentiality
- High level of computer literacy skills including Microsoft Office packages, particular Word and Excel
- Resilience in meeting objectives and deadlines, in a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to communicate effectively to build and maintain relationships with key contacts across multi disciplines both within and external to the Trust
- Clinical understanding/aptitude
- Ability to recognise and report appropriate intelligence in relation to management of cancer waiting times
- Exercise initiative and demonstrate innovative approaches
- Change management skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cancer Pathway Analyst
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the central Corporate Cancer Services team.
The main duties are to provide detailed Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) pathway analysis, identifying and remedying any data anomalies (validation) in order to ensure Trust compliance with national targets. To investigate CWT breaches and suggest improvements to pathways and to manage the Trust CWT escalation process.
The post-holder will gain significant experience in the central management of cancer waiting times. This is an opportunity to build on existing cancer waiting times knowledge and expand your technical and analytical skills.
You will join a small corporate team that has contact with a wide range of cancer services within the trust as well as building relationships with referring organisations within the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Alliance.
Main duties of the job
Provide detailed Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) pathways analysis, identifying and remedying any data anomalies (validation) in order to ensure Trust compliance with national targets.
Identify ways to improve CWT data collection processes.
Identify, design and implement processes which eliminate duplication of data collection.
To provide training, advice and support to staff in
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