Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer MDT Coordinator

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Job summary

Cancer MDT Coordinator--Band 4 Fixed Term 9 months Maternity Cover 1 x 37.5 Hours

We are looking to recruit an MDT Coordinator to join our team of experienced staff. This team helps the Trust manage patients with suspected cancer through the hospital systems to ensure timely review, diagnosis, and treatment.

The Cancer Services Team are a Close knit team who communicate and develop close working relationships with all members of the MDT, including Consultant General Surgeons and Physicians, Consultant Histopathologists, Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Oncologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists and other appropriate staff, to ensure timely and accurate transfer of information, for the benefit of patient care. Patient care is at the forefront of what we do.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to provide a consistent patient-centered focus throughout the pathway of care by providing one point of contact along the administration pathway for the multidisciplinary teams (MDTs). This will ensure coordination of the patient journey, especially for patients that need to move between cancer units and cancer centers. The MDT Coordinator will be responsible for tracking the patient along their care pathway with the team and identifying potential breaches of the cancer waiting times and targets.

The role will ensure that all relevant patients are discussed at MDT meetings with supporting clinical information. Also, accurate prescriptive data collection and recording to enable effective patient tracking of all suspected and positively diagnosed cancer patients.

The post holder will be responsible for the coordination and organisation of the multi-disciplinary team meetings, and will attend these meetings obtaining and recording relevant information. He/she will collect record and report cancer information as required in order to meet both national and local requirements.

The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of reports, investigations, radiology results and clinic appointments. He/she will be required to work closely and proactively with the clinical teams and work collaboratively within the cancer services team ensuring the consistent delivery of service.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviors that we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

245-ADM4CAN-07-25

Job locations

New Fountain House

Fountain Street

Ashton - under - Lyne

OL6 9RW

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focus on the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE - O Level Grade A-C or equivalent in Maths and English
ECDL or equivalent demonstrable skills
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

RSA typing or equivalent or demonstrable keyboard skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team and in isolation
Positive attitude towards change and its implementation
Experience of training others
Relevant experience of working within an acute healthcare setting

Desirable

Working within a multidisciplinary team

Skills

Essential

Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software
Demonstrate ability to use an NHS Patient Administration System
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clinicians and managers both internal and external to the Trust
Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective and responsible team member
Ability to work to agreed time scales in line with policy and guidance by organising workload to meet priorities
Ability to co-ordinate meetings

Desirable

Ability to use other internal Trust systems i.e. CRIS and Unisoft
Experience in using a database
Working knowledge of the Somerset Cancer Registry database

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE - O Level Grade A-C or equivalent in Maths and English
ECDL or equivalent demonstrable skills
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

RSA typing or equivalent or demonstrable keyboard skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team and in isolation
Positive attitude towards change and its implementation
Experience of training others
Relevant experience of working within an acute healthcare setting

Desirable

Working within a multidisciplinary team

Skills

Essential

Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software
Demonstrate ability to use an NHS Patient Administration System
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clinicians and managers both internal and external to the Trust
Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective and responsible team member
Ability to work to agreed time scales in line with policy and guidance by organising workload to meet priorities
Ability to co-ordinate meetings

Desirable

Ability to use other internal Trust systems i.e. CRIS and Unisoft
Experience in using a database
Working knowledge of the Somerset Cancer Registry database

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Fountain House

Fountain Street

Ashton - under - Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Fountain House

Fountain Street

Ashton - under - Lyne

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)