North Central London (NCL) Camden GP Cancer Clinical Lead
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2PG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9309-26-0320 |
Summary
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The post holder will work with the wider primary care programme team to agree and deliver priorities for primary care cancer in Camden and across NCL. This will include but not be limited to: Support the development of cancer in the local neighbourhood health agenda. Identify opportunities to link in with local neighbourhood structures (e.g. Integrators, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams). Support the primary care cancer and screening agenda including access/ pathway issues / delivery of services/ reducing unwarranted variation Support the NHS England 2026-27 cancer priorities for primary care, which include improving referral practice for suspected bowel, lung, and upper GI cancers Support PCNs and practices to achieve compliance with DES/QOF Share cancer related data (e.g. data packs) with PCNs and practices. Use data to facilitate conversations around improvement. Identify issues in the primary care elements of cancer and non-cancer pathways (e.g. reviewing pathways) Promote and support practices with new pathways and initiatives (e.g. FIT, Cancer Practice Recognition Award, breast pain pathway) Drive and facilitate a primary care cancer community of practice across the borough/place Attend NCL Primary Care Delivery Group and other key forums (e.g. catchups) as required Drive the delivery of the underpinning programme and key activities across the place/borough based on population health needs and health inequalities. Support specific projects (e.g. FIT e-Safety netting pilot) and tumour site Expert Reference Groups (e.g. Lower GI) that support the whole NCL portfolio Identify examples of local, national and international best practice that can used to support the programme delivery from a GP / practice perspective. Maintain excellent standards of interpersonal skills and communication in a professional, courteous and friendly manner at all times, both within the organisation and with all levels of staff and with external bodies, including up to Cancer Alliance level, often providing, receiving and analysing complex and sensitive information. The GP Cancer Clinical Lead will have experience in general practice, a specialist interest in cancer and also have experience in primary care improvement and/or project delivery.The post holder, in conjunction with the co-clinical director and programme lead, will regularly assess and evaluate their effectiveness in the delivery of improvements. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* *UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?