(*) MDT Coordinator - Cancer

VerseOne Group; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an MDT Coordinator for Cancer to join the Cancer Data Team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will organise MDT meetings, manage agendas, and ensure data accuracy while working closely with clinicians and staff to support patient care.

A minimum of two years of admin experience and strong MS Office skills are essential. The role requires effective communication, careful prioritisation, and the ability to work within a healthcare setting to

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years administrative experience, ideally with databases.
• Experience with data input and hospital administration systems.
• Understanding of 31 day and 62 day cancer targets.
• Excellent keyboard skills and MS Office proficiency.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Organise regular MDT meetings with core members and maintain schedules.
• Communicate cancellations or changes in venue/date/time to MDT members.
• Arrange MDT meetings during lunchtimes and alert providers of changes.
• Prepare and circulate MDT agendas and ensure medical notes and tests are ready.
• Prepare MDT pro-forma for each patient and ensure facilities and equipment are available.
• Ensure teleconferencing is operational for multi-site meetings.
• Maintain attendance registers for MDT meetings.

Skills

Live typing

MS Office

Data entry

Under pressure

Teamwork

Education

A level / NVQ3 or equivalent

Tools

Hospital administration systems

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

(**) MDT Coordinator - Cancer

The closing date is 28 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join and work with the Cancer Data Team on a permanent, full-time contract.

The team plays a major part in the overall patient experience and journey. You will have excellent communication skills, be effective in working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff and have a flexible and patient centered approach. You will also have a minimum of 2 years previous administrative experience, ideally with experience of working with databases and understanding data collection processes.

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 requirements of the role, 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 role will require a high level of data accuracy, good organisational skills, and to be able to prioritise your own workload in order to meet deadlines and ensure high standards of services are maintained.

Main duties of the job

Organise regular multi-disciplinary team meetings where all core members are in attendance and keep a comprehensive schedule of all team meetings.

Communicate to all core MDT members any cancellation or change in venue, date and time of meetings.

Arrange provisions for all MDT meetings that take place during lunchtime, alerting providers of any cancellation or change in venue and timetable.

Compile lists of patients to be discussed at the next MDT meeting in conjunction with CNS advice and clinicians' requests.

Prepare and circulate agendas prior to each MDT meeting.

Ensure that all required medical notes and relevant diagnostic test results are available for the MDT meeting.

Prepare an MDT pro-forma for each patient to be discussed.

Prepare MDT meeting facilities and ensure radiology and pathology equipment is available and functioning.

Ensure that teleconferencing equipment is operational and facilitate its use during meetings that require multi-site video links.

Keep a register of attendance at each MDT meeting of all core and non-core members.

Ensure decisions, management and treatment plans are recorded on the MDT proforma and signed for appropriately.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires. for some roles i.e. roles for band 2 to 4, inclusive.

Qualifications

• Good level of education e.g A level/NVQ 3 or equivalent work experience
• Cancer Waiting Time knowledge demonstrated through work history and/or supportive information

Experience

• Knowledge of specialist functional and medical terms demonstrated in supporting information
• Significant administrative experience within a healthcare setting
• Experience of applying hospital administration systems
• Knowledge and understanding of key access targets i.e. 31 day and 62 day cancer demonstrated in supporting information
• Excellent Keyboard Skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• High level of proficiency in MS Office
• Previous experience working with data input
• Understanding purpose of PTL's demonstrated through work history or supporting information
• Live typing experience
• Understanding purpose and importance of MDT Meetings

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£28,392 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)