MDT Coordinator

Job overview

MDT Coordinator

Department: Cancer Services

Band 4,  £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum, pro rata

Hours: Part time, 15 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Cancer MDT Coordination team in a job-share capacity. We are seeking one or two skilled administrators to support our multi-disciplinary teams by meticulously tracking patient pathways and ensuring the accuracy of national cancer waiting times datasets and disease registration. As a Coordinator, you are the backbone of the patient journey. You will:

Track every step of a suspected cancer pathway to ensure no patient is missed.

Prepare and facilitate treatment planning meetings (MDTs), including live-typing outcomes.

Escalate potential delays and ensure clinical information is shared securely with partner hospitals.

Navigate multiple clinical systems to maintain data integrity under tight weekly deadlines.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date: 08 June 2026

Main duties of the job

About You

We are looking for conscientious individuals with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to absorb complex clinical information. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable with high-volume data entry. Whether working independently or as part of a team, you must be proactive in managing patients across all and any tumour sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

NHS Staff Survey: Staff feel valued by their teams and supported by their managers, creating a truly inclusive environment.

To actively track patient’s progress on a daily basis, throughout the patient pathway to ensure care is carried out in a timely fashion and follows escalation and PTL (Patient Tracking List) processes.

To ensure that all cancer referrals received by Trust are record in a timely fashion into Somerset/PTL and patients have a booked first appointment, investigation and procedure and record details on the appropriate electronic system.

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.