Job summary
Cancer MDT Coordinator
Department: Cancer Centre
Band 4 £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Full-time 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
Are you bright, enthusiastic, organised with high attention to detail, with good communication and teamwork skills? Would you like to play a key role in ensuring our cancer patients get the treatment promised by the NHS constitution?
We are looking for a skilled administrator to join our Cancer MDT Coordinator team. Based in the new Cancer centre at Milton Keynes Hospital.
The right applicant will be expected to support multi-disciplinary cancer teams, by contributing to cancer patient tracking, scheduling, chasing, organising MDT's and ensuring the national cancer waiting times dataset for their specialties is accurate.
The role is predominately desk based and will require use of multiple clinical systems, working with consultants, nurse specialists and other administrators while meeting weekly deadlines.
The successful candidate must be able to work using their own initiative, but also as part of a team. You will be expected to work across all tumour sites within the team providing support to MDT meetings and managing patients along the cancer pathway.
Interview date: 29.08.2025
Main duties of the job
- Work as a key member of the Cancer Services team ensuring that our cancer patient's care and experience is central to every stage of their journey.
- Support Cancer Leads in delivering effective, well-structured MDT.
- Ensure accurate and timely tracking of all required data for all of their cancer patients on Somerset Cancer Register, while meeting the data standards for Cancer Waiting Times, National Cancer Audit requirements and local SOPs.
- Undertake all aspects of tracking patients to waiting time targets including escalating demand and capacity issues promptly at an early stage of the patient pathway.
- Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are being adhered to, escalating any identified amendments to the Manager.
- Be actively involved in continuous service improvement and developments.
About us
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"
"With high scores in Team Working and Line Management, our teams collaborate, communicate and care for one another - because we know we're stronger together"(NHS Staff Survey 2025)
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient tracking, appointments and audits:
- To actively track patients progress on a daily basis, throughout the patient pathway to ensure care is carried out in a timely fashion and follows escalation and PTL (Patient Tracking List) processes.
Cancer Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings:
- To ensure that all appropriate cancer patients are identified and discussed at MDT.
Other:
- To facilitate all aspects of annual meetings, improvement meetings, internal review and National Peer Review as required.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient tracking, appointments and audits:
- To actively track patients progress on a daily basis, throughout the patient pathway to ensure care is carried out in a timely fashion and follows escalation and PTL (Patient Tracking List) processes.
Cancer Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings:
- To ensure that all appropriate cancer patients are identified and discussed at MDT.
Other:
- To facilitate all aspects of annual meetings, improvement meetings, internal review and National Peer Review as required.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Good general education including English minimum of 5 GCSE (Grade A to C) or equivalent.
- Strong IT skills in relation to Microsoft packages including word/excel to NVQ level 3.
Desirable
- Typing qualification or equivalent experience.
- ECDL qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Ability to accurately and efficiently input and retrieve information on a computerised system whilst adhering to complex local and national policies and guidelines.
- Experience of handling inbound and outbound telephone calls of a potentially sensitive nature.
- Working in a busy environment dealing with large numbers of the queries from staff or the general public.
Desirable
- Healthcare experience.
- Experience of using video conferencing equipment.
- Relevant secretarial/ administration experience working within a clinical environment.
- Experience of using IT/Patient data Systems.
- Audio typing experience.
- Experience of using E-Care, EDM, E-Referral, Winpath, PAC's / Insight, ICE, Unisoft, Somerset Cancer Register (SCR) or similar
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including ability to relate to people.
- Self-motivated, well organised with ability to take responsibility for own work.
- Experience or working in a multidisciplinary team and developing effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to plan, prioritise, time manage, use attention to detail and work to deadlines
- Evidence of working under pressure to tight deadlines and deal with difficult situations e.g. weekly schedule/deadlines, conflicting priorities or challenging conversations.
- Manage and interpret data correctly to inform decision making.
- Take responsibility for own actions, behaviours and achievement of work objectives and goals.
- Minute taking skills.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Must be able to work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Stay composed with conflicting priorities.
- Ability to be flexible and use initiative.
- Must maintain a professional approach at all times
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including ability to communicate with a wide range of MDT members.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
- Ability to work for long periods on the computer.
- Flexibility regarding working hours to meet service need.
- Ability to travel between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Good general education including English minimum of 5 GCSE (Grade A to C) or equivalent.
- Strong IT skills in relation to Microsoft packages including word/excel to NVQ level 3.
Desirable
- Typing qualification or equivalent experience.
- ECDL qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Ability to accurately and efficiently input and retrieve information on a computerised system whilst adhering to complex local and national policies and guidelines.
- Experience of handling inbound and outbound telephone calls of a potentially sensitive nature.
- Working in a busy environment dealing with large numbers of the queries from staff or the general public.
Desirable
- Healthcare experience.
- Experience of using video conferencing equipment.
- Relevant secretarial/ administration experience working within a clinical environment.
- Experience of using IT/Patient data Systems.
- Audio typing experience.
- Experience of using E-Care, EDM, E-Referral, Winpath, PAC's / Insight, ICE, Unisoft, Somerset Cancer Register (SCR) or similar
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including ability to relate to people.
- Self-motivated, well organised with ability to take responsibility for own work.
- Experience or working in a multidisciplinary team and developing effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to plan, prioritise, time manage, use attention to detail and work to deadlines
- Evidence of working under pressure to tight deadlines and deal with difficult situations e.g. weekly schedule/deadlines, conflicting priorities or challenging conversations.
- Manage and interpret data correctly to inform decision making.
- Take responsibility for own actions, behaviours and achievement of work objectives and goals.
- Minute taking skills.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Must be able to work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Stay composed with conflicting priorities.
- Ability to be flexible and use initiative.
- Must maintain a professional approach at all times
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including ability to communicate with a wide range of MDT members.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
- Ability to work for long periods on the computer.
- Flexibility regarding working hours to meet service need.
- Ability to travel between sites
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.
