MDT Co-ordinator

UHDB; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Leadership development

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive MDT Co-ordinator for the Cancer Services team at Royal Derby Hospital. You will manage data quality, support the MDT, and ensure accurate patient tracking for those with suspected or diagnosed cancer.

You will need strong organisational skills, the ability to work in a team, and sensitivity handling patient information in line with NHS guidelines; hours range 7am-7pm as needed, with typical office hours and pro

Qualifications

• Experience with data quality issues and COSD (Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset).
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information and maintain data accuracy.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills to manage a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, report and track all cancer patients to ensure timely healthcare delivery.
• Work with the MDT to ensure the cancer patient experience is central at every stage.
• Ensure data collection processes align with clinical guidance and COSD requirements.
• Support the patient journey by coordinating non-clinical tasks for timely decisions.

Job description

Main area Cancer Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours may vary from 7am - 7pm, dependent on the tumour site, week day's only) Job ref 320-CDCS-4428

Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats oryou require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Cancer Services, and delivering improved outcomes for our patients.

You must be able to organise and prioritise your own workload to meet the requirement of the team. Have the ability to function and communicate effectively as part of a team, the ability to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and identifying situations requiring further advice.

The successful candidate will have experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problems areas, experience of handling highly sensitive information and knowledge of the NHS long term plan, National CWT dataset and COSD (Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset).

The role requires a high level of data accuracy to meet deadlines and to ensure high standards of service are maintained. You will need strong typing skills and an ability to type under pressure in a live meeting.

Hours could possibly be from 7.00 am start - 7.00 pm finish - depending on your Multi-Disciplinary Team and the numbers of patients for discussion for that week.

This would only be on your MDT day. Usual office hours are between 8am-6pm with flexibility and during week day's only.

Main duties of the job

The Multi-Disciplinary Team Co-ordinator, although not a patient facing role, plays a major part in the overall patient experience and journey.

You should have excellent communications skills, be effective in working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff and have a flexible and patient centred approach.

You should also have previous admin experience, ideally with experience of working with databases and understanding data collecting processes.

You will be responsible for the monitoring, reporting and tracking of all patients, with either suspected or diagnosed cancer, ensuring the patient's journey is processed and administered in a timely efficient manner in line with clinical guidance and the National CWT (Cancer Waiting Times) monitoring dataset guidance.

You will also work as part of the MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) to ensure the cancer patients experience is central to every stage of the journey.

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026

Interview date: 12 November 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from