PCN Cancer Care Coordinator

Posting date:	05 June 2026
Salary:	£28,392 per year
Additional salary information:	£28392 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 June 2026
Location:	Nottingham, NG5 1AP
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	O0005-26-0003

Summary

Work in partnership with the practice staff, inclusive of link workers to ensure referral pathways are clear and criteria for accessing Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis Services and support from the Early Diagnosis Team at SHUK are understood. Monitor each practices newly diagnosed cancer patients, offering support, Cancer Care Reviews, and eHNAs as appropriate. Support individuals to create a Care and Support plan with the aim of supporting them to live better with a Cancer Diagnosis Support with the delivery of care and support plans, referring to other organisations as appropriate. Work within individuals and communities in the PCN area to increase awareness of the benefits of screening programmes Actively encourage and support targeted communities and individuals to take up screening opportunities they are eligible for. Work closely with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that Cancer Care Reviews are recorded on NHS systems including SystmOne. Have a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and escalate safeguarding concerns in the appropriate manner. We would expect some flexibility within this role and the candidate would need to be adaptable and able to work in a changing environment. Supporting Cancer Reviews Work closely with the individual GP surgeries to identify people eligible for a Cancer Review and prioritise for appropriate referral to Macmillan Beyond Diagnosis service. Document fully on relevant IT systems Contact all individuals with a cancer diagnosis and undertake an electronic holistic needs assessments (eHNAs) with them where appropriate Create a Care and Support plan from the eHNA results to support each service user through their cancer journey Refer service users to the appropriate services in the voluntary and community sector based on their Care plan, with the aim of supporting them to live better with a Cancer Diagnosis Work closely with organisations and groups offering cancer support in the statutory, voluntary, and community sectors Ensure a smooth referral procedure is in place for referring service users onto organisations and groups offering cancer support in the voluntary and community sector Work closely with the wider Self Help UK Cancer Support Services to ensure there is an exchange of knowledge and support, and relevant information is shared if brief interventions and/or volunteer support is required from the wider team. Liaise with practice staff to ensure appropriate use of resources and effective partnership working. Increasing Cancer screening uptake Work with the Self Help UK Early Diagnosis Team and PCN leads to identify specific groups for targeted interventions. Support the Early Diagnosis Team in the development and delivery of any improvement plan to increase cancer screening rates in your PCN area. Work within the community to raise general awareness of and confidence in cancer screening across your PCN areas Where possible, identify and work with individuals who may benefit from additional support to access screening. Data and Monitoring Attend all training on the relevant Primary Care systems and ensure you keep up to date with new developments or changes Ensure all work and data is captured on the relevant systems as required Capture, record, and evaluate feedback from work with service users to improve service user experience and to offer an ever-improving service Provide data to contribute to written reports, articles, statistical records and other monitoring as requested Provide regular updates and reports on the progress and challenges of all aspects of the service to PCN and Self Help UK Managers as requested Understand the data requirements for the service, including the evaluation and outcome measures. Polices and Information Have a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding policies and discuss any safeguarding concerns with the relevant safeguarding leads. Work within data protection legislation and any locally agreed protocols. Become familiar with, and know where to access, Self Help UK policies Work within relevant NHS policies while accessing information from NHS systems or working within GP practices. Professional development To identify training needs and undertake in-house, NHS, and external training as requested and agreed with line manager To develop ones own professional growth with input from line manager Other Duties and Responsibilities To attend and contribute to internal and external meetings, and group and individual supervision as requested by line manager To work in accordance with the vision, mission and values of Self UK and to observe policies, procedures and working practices set out by the Board of Trustees To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and post as specified by your line manager This role may involve occasional weekend and evening work