# MDT Coordinator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Poole Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** MDT coordinator
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term: M - F with Core Hours between 8am and 5.30pm)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Potential to start before core hours for Service related requirements)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T09:50:33.807Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Pool/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cancer_Services/Cancer_Services-v8341715
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8341715?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordinator to join Cancer Services at University Hospitals Dorset.

MDT Coordinators play a vital role ensuring patients with suspected cancer are investigated, diagnosed and treated in a timely manner in accordance with National timeframes.

Duties will include co-ordination of various meetings, cancer data collection and maintaining an overall view of National Cancer Waiting Time Standards to ensure patients are seen and treated within the national targets and that each patient’s pathway is proactively tracked and recorded accurately.

The post holder will prepare and attend the MDT meetings and record the outcome of each discussion. This outcome will then enable the post holders to track these patients successfully through their pathway.

Interview Date: 5th November

### Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To act as a co-ordinator to facilitate and provide administrative support to Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT)

Prepare and maintain all related documentation, pertaining to the smooth running of MDT meetings

To assist in the site-specific data collection processes, Cancer Waiting Times and national cancer data sets and input on various information systems.

To liaise with departments involved in providing care and core services to ensure that planned patient treatment progresses smoothly and in a timely manner

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Good attention to detail

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of National Cancer Waiting Times Standards

**Desirable**

- Working knowledge of Somerset Cancer Register

### Experience

**Essential**

- Collecting and recording data
- Working in the NHS or other relevant healthcare environment
- Meeting note taking

**Desirable**

- Experience with Patient Administration Systems

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GSCE English and Maths or equivalent at Grade C/Level 4 or above
- Vocational Level 3 Business Admin/IT or equivalent experience
- AMSPAR Level 2/3 Medical Terminology

**Desirable**

- Typing/Word Processing qualification i.e. RSA Level 3 Word Processing

## Documents

- [mdt c ps (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10665941)
- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [mdtc job description (pdf, 448.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10665940)

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