Cancer MDT Coordinator

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established MDT Co-ordinator team  at Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust.

Working with our existing MDT Co-ordinators we are looking to add to our existing team to provide full support in all aspects of this role and to provide MDT Co-ordinator cover across all tumour groups.

Within this you will be responsible for data collection and input, facilitating MDT meetings and tracking patients referred to the Trust with a suspected and confirmed cancer diagnosis.

You will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Multi-Disciplinary Teams within a specialty as well as the rest of the Cancer Services Team.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills both written and oral and who can prioritise their workload and meet deadlines.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Working as our Cancer MDT Co-ordinator’s your primary role is to support the implementation of the NHS Cancer Plan by providing dedicated and effective administrative support to multi-disciplinary teams.

You will work closely with both the clinical teams and administrative teams in order to facilitate the smooth running of regular multi-disciplinary team (MDT) team meetings by preparing all documentation and room requirements, attending and documenting discussion outcomes and ensure these outcomes are available to clinicians following the meeting.

Be required to track cancer patient pathways to ensure that patient records are accurate.

Managing the tumour site specific PTL proformas ensuring data is captured and reflected accurately for weekly PTL meetings.

Provide cross cover for MDT Meetings as required by the Cancer Waiting Times Manager in periods of sickness, annual leave and any other absences.

Work with the Cancer Services team who will lead on pathway and process development to ensure accurate and complete data is recorded for ALL cancer patients.

The role requires a close relationship with the Cancer Waiting List Manager to ensure all patients pathways are actively monitored to prevent patients breaching their Cancer Waiting Time Targets.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Cancer MDT Coordinator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role.