Radiotherapy Pathway Coordinator | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden Hospital is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with an international reputation for high quality patient care, research and education. This administrative role will give you the opportunity to work in a vibrant and busy radiotherapy department within a team that is compassionate and dedicated to delivering high quality patient care in everything they do. The post-holder will be primarily responsible for booking and manipulating complex radiotherapy pathways to tailor treatment requirements to the individual patient. They will also be key in communicating this complex information to patients along with preparation instructions for the radiotherapy planning process. This role will sit within a dedicated team at the Sutton site but the post holder may be asked to co-ordinate the flow for both sites of the radiotherapy department.

We are looking for an efficient and organised person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will also be IT literate with an interest in healthcare. We are looking for individuals to demonstrate in their application and at interview an understanding of what working in a healthcare environment requires.

If you require further information please contact via email: Clare Ockwell
operational Lead radiographer-

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• The post-holder will be primarily responsible for booking and manipulating complex radiotherapy pathways to tailor treatment requirements to the individual patient. They will also be key in communicating this complex information to patients – this will be in person or by phone predominantly. To do this the individual will need to collate radiotherapy referral and consent information and interpret booking needs from these. The post will be based in Sutton but the post holder will coordinate patient flow for both sites of the radiotherapy department.
  
• The post holder will be required to understand the complex radiotherapy pathways and techniques and the limitations of equipment with respect to appropriate workload. The post holder must be able to communicate information to the patients so that they are appropriately prepared for their procedures.
  
• The post-holder will liaise with medical, physics, nursing, clerical and support staff within the department and throughout the institution. The key working relationships will be with Superintendent Radiographers and clinical oncologists, particularly the SpRs.
  
• Be responsible for the management of patient appointments and the patient’s information needs before treatment when a booking is made without the patient present.
  
• Responsible for timely and accurate response to booking requests, supporting RT clinics for bookings.
  
• Able to interpret treatment requirements for individual patients and coordinate pathway appropriately.
  
• Assess all bookings for adherence to waiting time guidelines and escalate as necessary.
  
• Communicate all information in relation to patient pathway as requested to patients.
  
• Record any relevant contact with patient on ICW.
  
• Be able to make bookings according to departmental protocols in compliance with IR(ME)R.
  

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• Efficient and organised with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  
• IT literate with an interest in healthcare.
  
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of what working in a healthcare environment requires.
  

This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025