Upper GI MDT Co-ordinator/Navigator

Job summary

The Upper GI team are looking to appoint a new MDT Co-ordinator/Navigator to our current specialist admin team, this is a fixed term position to support the set up of our new specialist one stop clinic with integral specialist combined MDT.

You will play a pivotal role within the service, supporting patients to achieve agreed timely definitive treatment decisions from across Greater Manchester who require specialist input in a dedicated robust service

The role requires someone with exceptional administration and organisational skills, someone who can demonstrate great communication and interpersonal skills. A caring and sensitive attitude is essential as contact with patients, their families and carers is expected.

Main duties of the job

• Active cancer tracking of patients within the Oesophageal/Gastric service
• Coordination of the Specialist One Stop MDT
• Coordinating patient appointments
• Processing all admin/data requirements to support the clinical decision making
• Point of contact for patients/carers
• Using multiple IT/digital systems & video conferencing systems
• Working collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team both internally and external.

About us

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 working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're 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 competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.