Cancer MDT Coordinator

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Cancer MDT Coordinator to support the Corporate Cancer Team. Responsibilities include coordinating MDT meetings, managing cancer data, and ensuring timely patient treatment in accordance with national standards. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience in healthcare and strong communication skills. This is an opportunity to play a vital role in the cancer care pathway.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the NHS or relevant healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of National Cancer Waiting Times Standards.
• Working knowledge of Somerset Cancer Register.

Responsibilities

• Act as a coordinator to facilitate and provide administrative support to Cancer MDT.
• Prepare and maintain all related documentation for MDT meetings.
• Liaise with departments to ensure timely patient treatment.

Skills

Collecting and recording data

Excellent verbal and written communication

Meeting note taking

Education

GSCE English and Maths at Grade C/Level 4 or above

Vocational Level 3 Business Admin/IT or equivalent experience

AMSPAR Level 2/3 Medical Terminology

Tools

Patient Administration Systems

Job description

Cancer MDT Coordinator

The closing date is 07 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordinator to join the Corporate Cancer Team 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 coordination 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 holder to track these patients successfully through their pathway.

Interview Date: 16th December 2025

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.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD invests in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions you have at interview.

Job responsibilities

To act as a coordinator 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.

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

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

Person Specification

Experience

• Collecting and recording data
• Working in the NHS or other relevant healthcare environment
• Meeting note taking
• Experience with Patient Administration Systems

Qualifications

• 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

Other

• Excellent verbal and written communication

Knowledge

• Knowledge of National Cancer Waiting Times Standards
• Working knowledge of Somerset Cancer Register

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust