0829 - Multidisciplinary Team Meetings Coordinator

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job description

0829 - Multidisciplinary Team Meetings Coordinator

Are you a highly organised person with excellent communication skills and knowledge of medical terminology? Do you like to work in a busy, quality-driven environment that thrives on teamwork, building relationships and attention to detail? If you are looking for a new challenge that brings a wealth of opportunities for career development, this could be the role for you!

An opportunity has risen for a highly motivated MDT Coordinator to join our Cancer Services team at Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work to organise and take minutes during multiple weekly meetings, monitor patient pathways in line with local, regional, and national cancer targets, collect data, and coordinate results. In addition to these tasks, you will also handle a range of general administrative duties to ensure we provide first-class care and treatment for our cancer patients. Your role is vital in maintaining the high standards of care at Barnsley Hospital.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the team informally for further information:

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative and data collection support to the nine tumour specific Multi Disciplinary Teams (MDTs).

1. Organising MDT meetings including venue arrangements, preparation, collation and distribution of papers utilising information from MDT leads, CNSs and Support services (Pathology & Radiology) and recording minutes and attendance logs.
2. Tracking confirmed cancer cases and urgent suspected cancer patients to ensure treatment in line with local, regional and national targets, escalating to the appropriate teams about potential delays that could result in breaches.
3. Facilitation of the referral and transfer of patients to Tertiary Treatment Centres, ensuring the relevant documentation is available and following up on patients discussed in MDT to ensure timely implementation of actions and next steps.
4. Support the capture and submission of the Cancer Outcomes Services Dataset (COSD) and national audit data by ensuring cancer wait times are recorded timely and accurately and uploaded to the national database.
5. There will be an element of performing various administrative duties to support the MDT and ensure the smooth operation of cancer services. The exact nature and extent of that support will be agreed by the MDT Lead, Lead Cancer Manager and the MDT Coordinator.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'can do' attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Job responsibilities

Job Description for MDT Coordinator

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Keyboard skills, RSA III Typing/Word Processing or equivalent experience
• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent qualification
• Medical secretary training

Experience

• Experience in using different word processing packages
• Previous experience in working with patient records
• Previous experience of working in a cancer care setting
• Previous NHS experience

Knowledge and Awareness

• Appreciation of confidentiality issues
• Sound knowledge of working in the NHS
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
• Knowledge of Excel/Access databases
• Knowledge of the specialty MDTs
• Knowledge of the NHS Cancer Plan

Personal Attributes

• Well organised and able to produce accurate and timely work
• Flexible approach to duties including attendance at MDT meetings
• Calm and polite manner

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be assertive when appropriate
• Ability to use own judgment to determine course of action
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities, organising workload effectively and ability to meet deadlines
• Able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
• A sound knowledge of medical terminology
• Good communication skills at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to work well in teams
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages
• Ability to use e-mail and internet

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.