Vascular MDT Co-ordinator * Internal*

Ncic; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le​

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is seeking an MDT Co-ordinator to support the vascular team at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. This Band 4 role is 30 hours per week on a fixed-term maternity cover.

You will coordinate MDT meetings, track patient pathways, maintain records on databases, and ensure timely follow-up of diagnostic and treatment steps. The post requires strong organisation, attention to detail and good communication.

Qualifications

• GCSE English language & Maths or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent plus relevant practical experience
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective MDT coordination service for the vascular pathway.
• Support and deliver the MDT meetings.
• Maintain and update patient records on appropriate databases.
• Proactive management and tracking of the patients' pathways.

Skills

Effective communication

IT literate

Organised

Team player

Education

GCSE English language & Maths or equivalent

NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent

Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Tools

Databases

PC skills

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area Surgical Care Collaborative Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract 8 months (Fixed term for maternity cover) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

30 hours per week Job ref 262-A-26-8389776

Site Cumberland Infirmary Town Carlisle Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

MDT Co-ordinator Band 4 - 30 hours per week based at the Cumberland Infirmary (maternity cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Vascular team at North Cumbria Integrated Care as a MDT Coordinator. The MDT Coordinator is an essential part of the whole team providing high quality and prompt care to vascular patients. This would be a great secondment opportunity for current staff.

The individual is responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the MDT meetings; including preparation for meetings, tracking and chasing up on progress of Vascular patients' diagnostic and treatment steps, timely and accurate collection of vascular data, and ensuring outcomes are followed up after MDT meetings.

We are looking for an individual to join our team who is organised, has attention to detail, good inter-personal and communication skills, and is enthusiastic and proactive in their approach to work.

Main duties of the job

• Provision of an effective MDT coordination service for the specified speciality/ties
• Support and deliver the MDT meetings
• Maintain and update patient records on appropriate databases
• Proactive management and tracking of the patients' pathways

This role is crucial in the tracking and management of all patients who are on vascular pathways. The post-holder must be able to work independently and follow the policies and procedures for the department. The post-holder will be expected to use their own initiative and keep their line manager and senior colleagues informed.

This is a role with lots of variety and ad hoc demands and the post-holder must possess excellent time management and planning skills.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

N CIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE English language & Maths or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent plus relevant practical experience
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Experience

• Administration.
• Work in a medical environment.
• CWT Guidence
• Work in an oncology setting.

Knowledge

• Medical terminology.
• Use of databases.
• Filing systems.
• Equality issues.
• Data collection and management.
• Clinical ICD codes.

Skills and Aptitudes

• IT literate.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to use initiative appropriately.
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
• Good report writing skills.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Ability to use the internet.
• Ability to use video conferencing equipment.

Personal Circumstances

• Team Player

Other requirements

• Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability to travel independently between sites
• Driving Licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.