Cancer Information and Multidisciplinary Team Support Officer

Job overview

Part Time : 30 hours per week

Contract : Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking candidate to join our team of MDT coordinators and support officers.

The successful post holder will work closely with MDT coordinators alongside the clinical & non-clinical teams supporting the organisation and management of MDT meetings, facilitation of meetings and input of data to Somerset Cancer Register.

You will be an experienced administrator with an eye for detail and excellent interpersonal skills. You will need proven keyboard skills and an aptitude for using a variety of IT systems.

A degree of flexibility with your working hours is also required.

Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times standards would be an advantage and PAS/Patient Centre experience within the hospital setting are essential.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the efficient collection of the Cancer Waiting Times and minimum datasets, and entry of this information onto the database.

Organising and circulating agendas for meetings and lists of patients for discussion, and ensuring MDT's run as smoothly as possible to reach their full potential in discussing all cancer patients.

This includes live secretary support to  MDT and other cancer meetings, taking meetings and use of Teams and other IT equipment.

To efficiently record the outcome of each discussion during the MDT and to process all outcomes of the MDT to ensure patients are treated in a timely manner.

To use this information and work with MDT coordinators to input  minimum data set collection and CWT's in relation to national guidelines, and take part in local and national audits as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Relevant qualification or experience, demonstrating a level of applied knowledge in cancer.

Experienced in patient administration.

Professional manner and appearance.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to adhere to strict protocols to ensure best practice.

Meticulous attention to detail.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).

Ability to work independently in a busy, complex team.

Please see attached job description for details.