Job summary
The
MDT Co-ordinator will provide a comprehensive administrative service to
support and cover the Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) and ensure the effective
management of accurate and timely data to enable clinical decision-making at
MDT meetings when required.
Main duties of the job
The
post-holder will coordinate, proactively manage and track patients against
the National Cancer Waiting Times Standards. They will escalate problems to
CSU management in a timely manner so that remedial action can be taken where
necessary to ensure waiting times targets are met.
Where
appropriate the individual may manage a small team of staff, ensuring cover
arrangements and support is available for the smooth running of the MDT. The
individual will also provide cover to the MDTs, in the specialities in most
need of resources, especially in times of annual leave, sickness/absence, and
during periods of transition between appointments.
The
post-holder will coordinate all aspects of the patient pathway in their
specialty and be responsible for prioritising work, reviewing work practices,
setting up, managing and ensuring effective running of MDT meetings when
required. In addition the MDT Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring
all cancer patients are monitored and tracked, for maintaining the CSU cancer
database (PPM) and ensuring information is communicated to the appropriate
clinical and administrative staff within the Trust.
The
post-holder will work across management teams and organisational boundaries.
Where
appropriate the post-holder will supervise MDT Administration Officers and be
responsible for appropriate supervisory and personnel arrangements.
About us
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values
are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital
trusts
from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best
possible care for our patients.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide a comprehensive administrative service to the CSUs in organising and
managing MDT meetings when required. The post-holder will coordinate,
proactively manage and track patients on the agreed cancer waiting times
pathway and ensure effective management of data to achieve clinical, local
and national information requirements that ensure national cancer wait times
are maintained. The individual will manage a small team of staff when
required, ensuring cover arrangements and support is available for the smooth
running of the MDT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide a comprehensive administrative service to the CSUs in organising and
managing MDT meetings when required. The post-holder will coordinate,
proactively manage and track patients on the agreed cancer waiting times
pathway and ensure effective management of data to achieve clinical, local
and national information requirements that ensure national cancer wait times
are maintained. The individual will manage a small team of staff when
required, ensuring cover arrangements and support is available for the smooth
running of the MDT.
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changes in work circumstances
- Reliable and self-motivated
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Other Criteria
Essential
- Must be willing to work within the Trusts policies e.g. confidentiality, data protection, health and safety etc
- Able to attend occasional early evening meetings
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and meet deadlines
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of GCSE or equivalent RSA level II or equivalent
- Knowledge of medical terminology NVQ Level III or equivalent experience
- A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
Desirable
- IT/CLAIT ECDL or willingness to undertake training
- Awareness of training and development needs in relation to the post
Experience
Essential
- Through knowledge of patient administration processes
- Experience of working in a customer/patient focussed environment
- Use of database system in a working environment
- Experience of organising meetings and taking minutes and/or live typing
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust administrative protocols, policies & procedures
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
- Experience in supervising junior staff
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Professional attitude to work, diplomatic and calm under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changes in work circumstances
- Reliable and self-motivated
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Other Criteria
Essential
- Must be willing to work within the Trusts policies e.g. confidentiality, data protection, health and safety etc
- Able to attend occasional early evening meetings
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and meet deadlines
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of GCSE or equivalent RSA level II or equivalent
- Knowledge of medical terminology NVQ Level III or equivalent experience
- A willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
Desirable
- IT/CLAIT ECDL or willingness to undertake training
- Awareness of training and development needs in relation to the post
Experience
Essential
- Through knowledge of patient administration processes
- Experience of working in a customer/patient focussed environment
- Use of database system in a working environment
- Experience of organising meetings and taking minutes and/or live typing
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust administrative protocols, policies & procedures
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
- Experience in supervising junior staff
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.
