MDT facilitator

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a diligent admin worker to support cancer pathways, aiding swift diagnosis and treatment. The role involves teamwork within Cancer MDTs and across sites, contributing to improved patient journeys.

The post offers training, regular development opportunities, and a supportive environment within the NHS, with scope for flexible hours and continued professional development throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE grade C or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, ECDL/Clait or relevant experience.
• RSA 1 typing qualification/experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (MS Office).
• Experience of working in a team and also alone.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with NHS staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Support cancer pathways to ensure swift diagnosis and treatment.
• Work as part of Cancer MDTs and across sites to improve patient journeys.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE grade C or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

RSA 1 typing qualification

Tools

MS Office

CRIS

TIMS/ALS

Job description

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs. We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified. For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants. If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Do you have a desire to learn and develop within a fast paced service? Are you a high calibre individual interested in improving the pathways of suspected and diagnosed cancer patients? Do you have a flexible approach to work and value variety? Are you team player and keen to develop your career pathway within the NHS? Are you flexible for cross-site working and would like to challenge yourself to make a positive difference to patient pathways? If you have answered 'yes' to all of the above then you could be the person we are looking for!

We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated individual who can work as part of a team and as an individual alongside our Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Teams to help improve the pathways and ensure swift diagnosis and treatment of suspected and confirmed cancer patients. We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated individual who can work as part of a team and as an individual alongside our Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Teams to help improve the pathways and ensure swift diagnosis and treatment of suspected and confirmed cancer patients. The ideal candidate must also be flexible in terms of hours of work as well as site of work. Our Trust is proud to support you in continuing your professional development and we as, a department, facilitate this by offering full training as well as continued training throughout the year, regular 1 to 1's and a yearly PDR as well as support to develop into further roles.,

• Very good standard of education to at least a grade C GCSE
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience, ECDL/Clait or relevant experience
• RSA 1 or equivalent typing qualification/ experience, Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications
• Previous experience of working within a team and also alone
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to deal with wide range of NHS staff/patients on the telephone and face to face using tact and empathy
• To demonstrate the ability to work to short timescales as and when required to provide an efficient and timely services, Proven recent experience of working within the NHS
• Experience in using a database
• Knowledge of cancer waiting times/cancer performance
• Ability to use other internal Trust systems i.e. Pathology, CRIS, TIMS and ALS

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a