About this role
Job summary
We're looking for a knowledgeable and motivated Cancer Standards Training Lead to join our Cancer Services team and play a key role in delivering high-quality cancer care across North Cumbria.
This role will take the lead in the validation of cancer pathways in line with Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) guidance, ensuring pathways are accurate, complete, and compliant with national standards. You will use your extensive knowledge of CWT guidance and cancer tracking to review patient pathways, identify discrepancies, and take action to resolve issues, supporting the delivery of timely and effective care for patients.
Alongside this, you will design and deliver a comprehensive training programme for MDT coordinators, cancer trackers, and wider teams. You'll ensure all staff are trained to a high standard and understand how to apply CWT guidance correctly, but importantly, you will be a central expert in this area, providing oversight, assurance, and consistency in how cancer pathways are managed and validated across all tumour groups.
You'll also play a key role in improving data quality, strengthening processes, and embedding best practice, helping to ensure the Trust meets national cancer performance standards.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong experience in cancer services, pathway tracking, and education who wants to make a real impact on both workforce development and patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Lead the validation of cancer pathways in line with Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) guidance, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with national standards Use specialist knowledge of cancer tracking and CWT rules to identify, investigate, and resolve pathway discrepancies Develop, deliver, and continuously improve a comprehensive cancer training programme for MDT coordinators, trackers, and wider staff Assess staff competency and ensure all team members are trained and compliant with current and updated guidance Provide expert advice and guidance on CWT standards to clinical and non-clinical teams Monitor and improve data quality and pathway management, supporting achievement of national cancer performance targets Develop and maintain training materials, standard operating procedures, and competency frameworks Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to share best practice and drive service improvement
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree level education or equivalent experience Management certificate or equivalent experience Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
Desirable
Relevant qualification in training and education
Experience Essential
Significant experience in cancer tracking and applying CWT guidance Experience of change management Experience of people management Experience in formulating policies, procedures & report writing Experience in the design and delivery of training courses and documentation
Desirable
Service improvement experience Experience of monitoring and developing others
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate specialist knowledge of cancer services Comprehensive knowledge of cancer waits guidance Comprehensive knowledge of COSD requirements Working knowledge of national cancer targets and their implementation Knowledge of current issues in healthcare/cancer services
Skills Essential
Good motivational and organisational skills Ability to communicate complex topics relating to cancer to trainees of all levels Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Leadership skills
Desirable
Presentation skills at local and regional level
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 North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
Employer's website https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)