MDT Co-ordinator – Rapid Diagnostic Centre | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,089 - £41,498 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6248449/259-5963514GSS-A |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen within Cancer Performance department for a motivated and dedicated MDT Co-coordinator.
Reporting to the Cancer Pathway Manager and working closely with the Management and Clinical teams, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that deadlines are met and that there is a pro- active co-ordination of cancer patient pathways to ensure appropriate treatment is received in line with national and local targets.
The post holder will establish key working relationships with all members of the administrative and clinical teams including nursing and medical staff, allied health professional and support workers. They will act as a point of contact (in phone and in person) in communications with patients, relatives and GPs and other external hospital staff / tertiary referrers.
You'll be responsible for providing waiting times and cancer outcomes data, monitoring and data collection (including collection and tracking of notes). You will also be responsible for supporting weekly MDT meeting, of which you will help to prepare facilitate and record outcomes of each patient discussion via the Somerset cancer database in a live environment. As an MDT Co-ordaintor you will ensure concise and daily tracking of each step in a patient pathway, data quality and completeness, expediting appointments/visits ensuring patients are not delayed at any point in their pathway. You will also work closely with Wait List Teams and Secretaries and ensure regular communication with Sunderland and off-site clinics/colleagues.
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate you have a good understanding in managing patient pathways. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to negotiate and liaise effectively within a team based environment.
A highly visible presence in the department is expected ensuring a responsive and proactive service to patients and staff.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024