# Cancer MDT Coordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cancer-mdt-coordinator/bb950a42-70d6-4e4e-9cd1-52d2153d4069 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cancer-mdt-coordinator/bb950a42-70d6-4e4e-9cd1-52d2153d4069.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Working days Thursday & Friday. - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (Service operational hours are 8:00-17:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T10:42:28.117Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Ashton_under_Lyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cancer_Services/Cancer_Services-v8138804 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8138804?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Cancer MDT Coordinator—Band 4 ### Permanent Contract ### 1 x 15 hours - working days Thursday & Friday We are looking to recruit an MDT Coordinator to join our team of experienced staff. This team helps the Trust manage patients with suspected cancer through the hospital systems to ensure timely review, diagnosis, and treatment. The Cancer Services Team are a Close knit team who communicate and develop close working relationships with all members of the MDT, including Consultant General Surgeons and Physicians, Consultant Histopathologists, Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Oncologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists and other appropriate staff, to ensure timely and accurate transfer of information, for the benefit of patient care. Patient care is at the forefront of what we do. ### Main duties of the job You will be able to provide a consistent patient-centered focus throughout the pathway of care by providing one point of contact along the administration pathway for the multidisciplinary teams (MDTs). This will ensure coordination of the patient journey, especially for patients that need to move between cancer units and cancer centers. The MDT Coordinator will be responsible for tracking the patient along their care pathway with the team and identifying potential breaches of the cancer waiting times and targets. The role will ensure that all relevant patients are discussed at MDT meetings with supporting clinical information.  Also, accurate prescriptive data collection and recording to enable effective patient tracking of all suspected and positively diagnosed cancer patients. The post holder will be responsible for the coordination and organisation of the multi-disciplinary team meetings, and will attend these meetings obtaining and recording relevant information.  He/she will collect record and report cancer information as required in order to meet both national and local requirements. The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of reports, investigations, radiology results and clinic appointments.  He/she will be required to work closely and proactively with the clinical teams and work collaboratively within the cancer services team ensuring the consistent delivery of service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focus on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software - Demonstrate ability to use an NHS Patient Administration System - Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clinicians and managers both internal and external to the Trust - Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective and responsible team member - Ability to work to agreed time scales in line with policy and guidance by organising workload to meet priorities - Ability to co-ordinate meetings - Ability to work underpressure - Ability to multitask challenging priorities - Knowledge of National Cancer Targets **Desirable** - Ability to use other internal Trust systems i.e. CRIS and Unisoft - Experience in using a database - Working knowledge of the Somerset Cancer Registry database ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as part of a team and in isolation - Positive attitude towards change and its implementation - Experience of training others - Relevant experience of working within an acute healthcare setting **Desirable** - Working within a multidisciplinary team ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE - O Level Grade A-C or equivalent in Maths and English - ECDL or equivalent demonstrable skills - NVQ Level 3 or equivalent **Desirable** - RSA typing or equivalent or demonstrable keyboard skills ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 343.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437170) - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437169) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.