GI Cancer Administrator | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7782253/180-A-CVA523 |
Summary
We are looking for a friendly, reliable and organised individual to join our administrative team within the busy Gastrointestinal Suspected Cancer Service.
You should have excellent communications skills and be effective in working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff, and have a flexible and patient centered approach.
You should also have previous administrative experience and be able to organise and prioritise your own workload.
An understanding of local and national NHS cancer targets would be desirable.
Flexibility, teamwork and a genuinely welcoming atmosphere are at the heart of how we operate.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys detailed work, problem‑solving and delivering great customer service.
You will be responsible for managing the referrals that come through to the GI Suspected Cancer Service.
Other duties will include:
Triaging suspected cancer referrals within set clinical guidelines and placing orders for diagnostic tests or outpatient appointments.
Booking patient appointments within local and national cancer targets using endoscopy and outpatient schedules, making effective use of available capacity.
Be responsible for sending pre-procedure preparation to a select cohort of patients.
Spread sheet data entry and daily management of patient results.
Typing clinical correspondence and posting letters.
Log into and manage incoming service call queue and respond to patient voicemails.
Dealing with telephone and email enquiries.
Minute taking for team meetings.
Stock collection and inventory.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 22nd February 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 6th March 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Feb 2026