Cancer MDT Coordinator

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks an MDT Coordinator to organise and co-ordinate weekly MDT meetings for cancer services and other specialist MDTs. The post ensures all data such as COSD and audit information are captured and accurately recorded, with minutes circulated to core attendees.

It requires effective preparation of imaging, pathology slides and required documentation for all cases discussed.

Job description

Arrange, cover and co-ordinate the weekly/fortnightly/monthly MDT meetings for designated specialties to ensure they are run in accordance with the MDT requirements for Cancer Services - this includes meetings outside of the main treatment MDTs, such as, Diagnostic MDTs. Ensure all areas of the MDT are prepped in line with the requirements of the MDT, specific list needs, imaging and all required documentation as well as arranging where required pre and post MDT meetings Ensure that all required cancer outcomes and service data set (COSD) and Audit data is captured during the MDT meeting and transferred onto Somerset - this will include Staging Data, Performance scores, CNS present at diagnosis, next steps and other vital data. Ensure prompts are issued at MDT when this does not occur. The MDT Coordinator must review data uploaded on Somerset to ensure accuracy and completeness and arrange to meet weekly with the MDT lead and/or lead CNS to validate this. Circulate and collect an attendance register for the MDT meetings and maintain an electronic record of attendance for core members. Ensure a clinical member of staff is documenting outcomes from the start of the MDT Ensure accurate minutes of the MDT are circulated to the distribution list post MDT. Ensure that every patient with a cancer diagnosis is discussed at an MDT meeting. Ensure delays in patients pathway are escalated to services so they can be resolved, for example: diagnostic tests. Ensure actions are raised on the Federated Data platform (FDP 360) Tool for next steps required and updates are tracked tracking accordingly. Ensure actions not responded to on the Federated Data platform (FDP 360) Tool are escalated appropriately to the next level. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts in other local Trusts. Ensure clinician completes a referral proforma and liaise with the appropriate MDT Co-ordinator for patients requiring discussion at a specialist MDT at another hospital (Imperial, The Royal Marsden & Chelsea & Westminster). Ensure that any imaging and pathology slides are sent to the other hospital in time for the MDT meeting. Monitor the generic inbox and ensure any patient requiring upgrade is added to the Somerset Cancer Registry (SCR) database in line with the process Correct and update any validations in relation to COSD and other required data monitored audits.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust