Cancer/RTT Co-Ordinator - Gastroenterology

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Cancer/RTT Co-Ordinator - Gastroenterology The closing date is 30 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The Cancer and RTT Coordinator is responsible for providing a high-quality administrative and pathway coordination service to Gastroenterology patients across both cancer and elective care pathways. The post holder will proactively track and manage patients from referral through to treatment, ensuring compliance with national Cancer Waiting Time (CWT) and Referral to Treatment (RTT) standards. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, validating and maintaining accurate patient pathway data, investigating pathway breaches and data quality issues, and working closely with clinical and operational teams to support timely patient care. The post holder will analyse and interpret information from a range of internal and external systems, identify delays or inconsistencies in patient pathways, and escalate concerns appropriately to support service performance and target delivery. The Cancer and RTT Coordinator will contribute to national and local audits, support peer review activities, maintain accurate records for performance monitoring, and provide expert administrative support to the Gastroenterology service. The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites. Cross-site working may be required to meet service needs. Main duties of the job Coordinate and administer Gastroenterology cancer pathways, ensuring patients progress through diagnosis and treatment within national Cancer Waiting Time (CWT) standards. Maintain and validate Cancer and RTT Patient Tracking Lists (PTLs), ensuring pathway information is accurate, complete, and up to date. Track patients from referral to treatment, proactively identifying delays, resolving pathway issues, and escalating risks to performance targets where appropriate. Validate RTT pathways in accordance with national guidance, ensuring correct clock starts, clock stops, pathway outcomes, and waiting list management. Further details can be found in the attached job description document. About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing