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Cross Site Role, based across Royal Free, Barnet Hospital & Chase Farm Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a crucial role in ensuring cancer care is delivered efficiently and excellently across the Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, within the Royal Free London Hospitals Group (RFL).
As a Group, RFL receives over 50,000 suspected cancer referrals every year, making it one of the largest acute cancer providers in the country. RFL also delivers cancer care across three tertiary tumour sites, taking national and international referrals for expert advice and treatment.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the MDT management of cancer patients for specific tumour sites (including preparation, coordination, documentation, and follow up of administrative actions from the MDT meetings)
- Support the Cancer Management team and the MDT meetings. This includes administrative improvements to facilitate the management plan for patients discussed at the MDT
- Responsible for managing the collation and monitoring for all cancer patients’ pathways for submission to the National Cancer Waiting Times database for specific cancer patients diagnosed at The Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust and ensuring all appropriate actions are taken to meet National Cancer Waiting Times Targets
- Responsible for managing the collation and monitoring for the Cancer Outcome Services Dataset (COSD) including Staging information for submission to the National Cancer Registry Services (NCRS) for specific cancer patients diagnosed at The Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust.
- Initiating the collection and analysis of audit data, used to access service development needs and service improvement processes, develop action plans ensuring appropriate outcomes are implemented.
Assist in reviewing relevant cancer waiting lists, expediting patient delays, and escalating
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities.
Person specification
Others
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Attention to detail
- Work on own initiative
- Ability to manage time effectively and independently
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and/or specialty
- Familiar with using a Cancer database system
- Understanding of national NHS policy and targets
- Proof of continuous learning and development
- Experience of a patient administration system
- In depth knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to escalate appropriately and in a timely manner
- Excellent Verbal, written and numerical skills
- Excellent computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and other systems
- Minute/note taking skills
- Ability to work effectively within a large team or independently as required
- Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs to the service
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to take on challenges, be accountable for one’s own work and escalate problems quickly and appropriately
Desirable
- Report writing and presentation of data
- Experience in delivering training sessions to colleagues
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Understanding the concept of the Multi- Disciplinary Team
- Touch Typing
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent experience
- AMPSAR Medical terminology Certificate, or working towards Certificate
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This advert is for Band 5 Cancer MDT Co-ordinator with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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