Job summary
***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***
The Assistant MDT Coordinator provides essential administration to the Cancer Services team, working under the supervision of the MDT Coordinator to ensure accurate patient tracking and timely data entry into cancer information systems. The post holder will assist in monitoring cancer pathways, identifying capacity issues and escalate breaches to maintain compliance with national cancer waiting time standards. They will help manage MDT related documentation and coordinate actions following meetings as directed and contribute to site specific data collection. The role requires strong organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining confidentiality and supporting the smooth running of cancer services.
Main duties of the job
Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Multi-Disciplinary Team, MDT co-ordinators and Cancer Services Directorate.
Monitor and track patients through diagnostic and treatment pathways, proactively resolving or escalating delays to meet Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) and standards (2WW, 28-day, 31- and 62-day) in line with standard operating procedures.
Assist with tracking patients referred to Tertiary trusts for both first and subsequent treatments for cancer.
Assist with tracking the first subsequent treatment for all cancer patients in a timely manner and following local procedures and policies to escalate delays.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Details
Date posted
13 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-7850270
Job locations
Macmillan Renton Unit
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Macmillan Renton Unit
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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