Cancer Referrals and Data Officer

Go back Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Cancer Referrals and Data Officer The closing date is 18 December 2025 An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Cancer referrals office for a motivated, enthusiastic and self‑driven individual to undertake a role as a Cancer Data and Referrals Officer We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to manage the urgent GP referrals booking system. The post holder will play a key role in making sure that the Trust meets internal cancer targets and alert the Cancer Manager if they foresee any breaches. The post holder will communicate with all levels of the clinical and admin teams to ensure that patients are booked and attend appointments within the targeted time. You will be a part of the Cancer Referrals team and will have excellent organisational and communication skills, and be committed to customer care. Main duties of the job The Cancer Referrals Service is responsible for the booking of all urgent suspected cancer for all specialities within the national cancer targeted time. The cancer data and referrals officer will communicate effectively with patients, GP practices, the public and staff working in various departments across the organisations. The post holder will manage GP referral bookings through the ERS system, processing the GP urgent USC Proformas and will be responsible for ensuring the electronic referral bookings system works effectively at Homerton Healthcare. The post holder will ensure all appropriate processes are used for all our various specialities. The Cancer data and Referrals officer will be responsible for flagging 14 days breaches to the Cancer Services Manager and for liaising with relevant Services for any USC capacity issues. About ush3> Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well‑regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list. Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Person Specification General Education to G.C.S.E standard Diploma, A Levels, NVQ’s Knowledge and experience Experience of EPR, experience of working within healthcare or public sector organisation Knowledge of admin processes and Microsoft packages Knowledge of understanding of confidential issues and the data protection act Knowledge of Somerset or Infoflex, previous experience of working in a Cancer MDT Office Other essential Ability to demonstrate Trust Values 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. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr