Job summary
Each Cancer tumour site has a team of specialists, which forms the MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team). Each MDT Support Coordinator will work with the Patient pathway navigator / MDT Co-coordinators to ensure that all patients suspected of having cancer are proactively tracked through the appropriate patient pathway from point of entry to the Trust.
The position of MDT Support Coordinator will be to provide assistance and support to the Navigators / MDT Coordinators to enable the tracking of patients' cancer pathways to ensure Cancer Waiting Standards are met.
The MDT Support Coordinator will facilitate the preparation of the MDT meetings, attend and record the MDM discussion and facilitate the appropriate distribution of the MDM outcomes within the required time-frame
Accurate and concise records of all MDT meetings must be maintained by the MDT Support Coordinator and should be available when required.
Main duties of the job
Some MDT meetings are video-conferenced and the MDT Support Coordinator will need to familiarize themselves with the use of this equipment and take responsibility for ensuring that this equipment is available and functional.
The MDT Support Coordinator will assist in collecting Cancer Waiting Time Data, using the tracking and electronic recording systems currently in use by the Trust, to ensure that patients do not breach any targets set currently or in the future.
The MDT Support Coordinator will work as part of the Cancer Services Team to ensure cross cover, cover for periods of annual and sickness leave and continuity of service across the entire site-specific tumour MDTs as directed by the Assistant General Manager.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- Keyboard skills
- Level 3 NVQ
Desirable
- Educated to GCSE/GCE level
- IT qualifications
- Formal qualification in keyboard skills
- Formal qualification relevant to role i.e. customer service
Experience
Essential
- Experience allied to the role e.g. administration/data collection
- Experience of work requiring a methodical and organised approach
- Patient system administration experience
- Understanding of the requirements of the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Medical terminology
Desirable
- Experience of working within a hospital/ NHS/public sector setting
- Experience of hospital IT systems such as Infoflex, Allscripts, KOMs, RIS, PACS, Endoview
- Experience of a variety of word processing packages
- Use of e-mail, Word & Excel
- Other office systems knowledge
- Experience of databases
Skills
Essential
- Ability to pass on skills to others
- Appropriate awareness of related activities
- Decision making - knowing when to refer
- Awareness of cultural and individual differences among the patients, carers and colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- Keyboard skills
- Level 3 NVQ
Desirable
- Educated to GCSE/GCE level
- IT qualifications
- Formal qualification in keyboard skills
- Formal qualification relevant to role i.e. customer service
Experience
Essential
- Experience allied to the role e.g. administration/data collection
- Experience of work requiring a methodical and organised approach
- Patient system administration experience
- Understanding of the requirements of the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Medical terminology
Desirable
- Experience of working within a hospital/ NHS/public sector setting
- Experience of hospital IT systems such as Infoflex, Allscripts, KOMs, RIS, PACS, Endoview
- Experience of a variety of word processing packages
- Use of e-mail, Word & Excel
- Other office systems knowledge
- Experience of databases
Skills
Essential
- Ability to pass on skills to others
- Appropriate awareness of related activities
- Decision making - knowing when to refer
- Awareness of cultural and individual differences among the patients, carers and colleagues
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.
