MDT Assistant - 12 months

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting the MDTs with data collection and preparation of patient data, ensuring reports and all other necessary information is available in readiness for weekly MDT meetings.

To assist with all post-MDT administrative duties

Support Clinical Service Units optimise cancer patients journey here at BTHFT and external trusts should a referral be made.

To assist with the monitoring of patient pathways in line with the CWT guidance to ensure all relevant Cancer Targets are met.

Maintain an up to date and accurate record on the Cancer tracking system.

Provide cross cover for colleagues during periods of annual leave.

To support the MDT Co-Ordinators with accurate data entry as required.

Communicate effectively within the Cancer Pathway Team and wider organisation.

To be responsible for correlating and checking daily reports and escalating issues and concerns where necessary.

To actively participate in the annual appraisal process and work towards achieving yearly objectives.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing confidential patient information
• Relevant experience of working within a team or independently
• Experience or working towards and achieving deadlines
• Experience of the Cancer Waiting Times standards
• Experience of understanding complex and sensitive information
• Experience of undertaking audits and analysing the results to produce comprehensive meaningful reports and action plans

Desirable

• Relevant administrative experience in the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills - able to demonstrate effective listening, verbal and written skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders and work collaboratively
• Ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work to tight deadlines
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to ensure timescales are met
• Ability to stay calm, show tact and empathy in a potentially intimidating environment
• Ability to work on own initiative and be self-motivated

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE qualification in English and Math at grade C or higher
• Evidence of on-going personal development

Desirable

• Recent experience within an NHS administrative role

Other requirements

Essential

• Aptitude for working with and supporting others
• Ability to work for prolonged periods of time using display screen equipment.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

Employer's website

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