Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

MDT Co-Ordinator

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking candidate to join the Cardiology Directorate in the role of MDT Coordinator for a 1 year secondment.

You will be an experienced administrator with an eye for detail and excellent interpersonal skills. You will need proven keyboard skills and an aptitude for using a variety of IT systems. A degree of flexibility with your working hours is also required, as is an excellent telephone manner.

The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a busy, challenging but rewarding environment. You must have a positive approach to change and be highly motivated to work effectively and efficiently.

In return we offer excellent terms and conditions, broad training opportunities and pleasant working conditions in an extremely vital, challenging and interesting role.

Previous experience of working in an NHS environment is desirable.

The MDT Coordinator role will be based at the Royal Papworth Hospital (Cambridge Biomedical Campus).

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will work closely alongside the clinical teams, helping to identify patients who are required for discussion at the weekly MDT meetings. The MDT Co-ordinator is responsible for collating the necessary information for each patient to be presented and discussed on the agenda. The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients' pathways of care, working alongside consultants and other disciplines of clinical staff.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

17 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,157 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

175-2324-2-CD207

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ- L3 in administration or equivalent experience
Excellent standard of written English
European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent qualification or experience

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continued learning and development
To be proficient in Microsoft Office programmes including Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience of producing reports from databases
Experience of setting up spreadsheets to record data for reports
Understanding of medical terminology
Experience of working with multiple teams
Experience of working in NHS
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate complex and sensitive issues
Able to speak to all levels of staff internally and externally with confidence, tact and diplomacy
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to support equality and value diversity in the workplace
Ability to effectively prioritise own workload and adapt to changing circumstances
Flexible approach to working hours (including the ability to work out of hours/ at weekends if required)

Desirable

Experience of undertaking project work
Ability to analyse and interpret complex data from a variety of sources

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ- L3 in administration or equivalent experience
Excellent standard of written English
European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent qualification or experience

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continued learning and development
To be proficient in Microsoft Office programmes including Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience of producing reports from databases
Experience of setting up spreadsheets to record data for reports
Understanding of medical terminology
Experience of working with multiple teams
Experience of working in NHS
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate complex and sensitive issues
Able to speak to all levels of staff internally and externally with confidence, tact and diplomacy
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to support equality and value diversity in the workplace
Ability to effectively prioritise own workload and adapt to changing circumstances
Flexible approach to working hours (including the ability to work out of hours/ at weekends if required)

Desirable

Experience of undertaking project work
Ability to analyse and interpret complex data from a variety of sources

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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 details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)