MDT Coordinator (Fixed Term 12 Months)

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Reading is seeking an enthusiastic MDT Coordinator to join the Cancer Pathways department. The role involves coordinating meetings, tracking patients through their cancer pathways, and ensuring compliance with national waiting times targets. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as knowledge of cancer terminology and hospital databases. This is an office-based position without direct patient contact.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated team player.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience using a hospital database and knowledge of national cancer targets.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate MDT meetings and organize documentation.
• Track patients through cancer pathways and ensure compliance with waiting time targets.
• Communicate effectively with staff across organizations.
• Monitor patient cancer pathways and escalate risks as needed.
• Liaise with departments providing care for cancer patients.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of cancer terminology

Experience using hospital databases

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated MDT Coordinator to join our existing team within the Cancer Pathways department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Duties include coordinating the MDT meetings and organising all the documentation needed for these.
• You will need to track patients through their cancer pathway in line with the cancer waiting time targets, along with providing accurate data entry onto an external database.
• You will need to be able to effectively communicate with clinical and clerical staff across all internal and external organisations.
• Ensuring that the patient cancer pathways are monitored in accordance with the government national cancer waiting times targets. Actively escalating any patient that is at risk of breaching and having an up to date knowledge of all the patients on the 2ww pathway.
• Coordinating and organising the activities of the Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) and team meetings. This will include liaising with all the departments that are involved in providing care and core services to cancer patients.
• Responsible for ensuring the root cause analysis are completed. This will include liaising with lead clinicians in line and to support a smooth pathway for any patients breaching 104 days and discussed at a Harm Review Meeting.
• The post holder is expected to work in collaboration with all members of the multi-professional team and departments providing the relevant cancer services. This also includes working with senior management and external organisations. The role does not involve direct patient care or contact.

Qualifications/Requirements

• We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated MDT Coordinator to join our existing team within the Cancer Pathways department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
• You will need to be a team player, have excellent organisational and communication skills and an eye for detail.
• An excellent knowledge of Microsoft applications, experience using a hospital database, knowledge of cancer terminology and the national cancer targets would be advantageous.

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