MDT Coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cancer Services for a dynamic and proactive individual with excellent interpersonal and operational skills to ensure that Cancer MDT Meetings are coordinated efficiently and effectively. You will need an ability to multi-task and manage priorities within a frequently changing environment, managing your own workload but also being able to work as part of a team when required. You will be required to track patients on their cancer pathway in line with national Cancer Waiting Times targets. Working with Patient Pathway trackers and Service Managers, you will have overall accountability for reporting breaches, analysing breach reasons and escalating capacity and delays to the Cancer Performance Manager as appropriate.Main duties of the jobYou will be responsible for overseeing the pathways of cancer patients referred in via GP, A& E or screening pathways in line with CWT. Identifying and highlighting capacity concerns and potential delays that may impact trust performance, working with specialty managers around the trust to improve patient pathways and patient experience. To work closely with the clinical teams to understand the pathways you are managing and to ensure you are up to date with new treatments and clinical trials. You will be attending weekly MDT meetings to discuss newly diagnosed cancer patients, treatment options including surgery and Oncology and post-op histology. You will be responsible for collecting audit data on every patient for QSIS, national audits and COSD and CWT through the MDT outcomes, and uploading to Somerset Cancer Registry and national audit platforms as required. Previous applicants need not apply.About usRoyal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than 45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us. Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. A video about the Royal Surrey - descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Cancer Services MDT Coordinator will ensure that cancer multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings are coordinated efficiently and effectively, patient pathways are actively tracked to meet cancer waiting times standards, support the production of evidence for national audits. This position is part of the team specifically supporting cancer services. The main responsibilities are: To track patients care pathways to ensure cancer waiting times targets are met To develop, support and coordinate MDT meetings Collect data for COSD and national audit submissions as required A significant level of liaison with different departments is required and the successful candidate needs to have highly developed diplomatic and influencing skills. Attention to detail and excellent communication and organisational skills are key components to the position. Knowledge of medical terminology especially relating to cancer is essential along with an ability to receive and process sensitive and complex patient information.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
Educated to degree level or can demonstrate an equivalent level of work experience. Excellent IT skills - word, email, excel, PowerPoint.
Desirable
Database management
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential
Knowledge of the NHS with an understanding of NHS processes and patient pathways Experience of communicating with, influencing and relating to different professional groups and managers at all levels of seniority Experience of process review to maximise efficiency. Experience of organising meetings, including minute taking Experience of developing processes for the collection and collation of information Experience of data quality and confidentiality issues Experience of working with in a busy environment with multiple departments Experience of working with complex databases
Desirable
Experience of working within the NHS Knowledge of medical terminology, especially relating to cancer.
Employer detailsEmployer nameRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Surrey Hospital Guildford GU2 7XXAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 384-AGB-EMF15977
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