Cancer MDT Coordinator

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time, fixed-term Multi-Disciplinary Team Coordinator for Cancer Services in Poole. The role focuses on coordinating MDT meetings, maintaining documentation and monitoring national cancer waiting time standards to ensure timely patient pathways.

The post supports cancer services across UHD’s sites and requires data handling, communication and collaboration with clinical and admin teams. Interview date: 24 September 2026.

Qualifications

• GCSE 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the MDT meetings and prepare agendas.
• Prepare and maintain all documentation for the MDT meetings.
• Assist in collecting Cancer Waiting Times data and national datasets.
• Liaise with departments to ensure timely patient treatment progression.

Skills

Meeting note taking

Verbal and written communication

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Business Admin/IT

AMSPAR Medical Terminology

Tools

Patient Administration Systems

Job description

Main area Cancer Services Grade Band 4 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (M - F with Core Hours between 8am and 5.30pm) Hours Part time - 27 hours per week (Potential to start before core hours for Service related requirements) Job ref 153-CO06562-A

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites Town Dorset Salary £28,392 - £31,157 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 13/09/2026 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

We’re excited to offer this opportunity within our Admin & Clerical workforce.

An opportunity has arisen for a part time fixed term 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: September 24th 2026

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

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not bereimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

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

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

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.