Cancer MDT Co-ordinator | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Wirral, CH63 4JY |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6290731/408-24-548 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cancer MDT Co-ordinator to join the Cancer Team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts.
The job will be based at Clatterbridge Hospital but will involve cross site working between Clatterbridge Hospital and Arrowe Park Hospital.
The working pattern will be Tuesday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Each day will include a half hour unpaid break.
This will be a dual role of MDT Coordinator and admin support for the Lead Cancer Nurses and Cancer Manager (typing minutes, arranging meetings etc)
• Track patients with a suspicion of or diagnosis of cancer throughout their journey from referral to treatment.
• Follow up any diagnostic testing and ensure the appropriate staffing are aware of the patient pathway.
• Ensure all tracking is up to date daily and validate the patient pathway.
• Add new patient referrals to the Somerset Cancer Register daily.
• Work closely with information services and clinical areas to monitor cancer waiting times.
• Ensure all patients are seen within the appropriate timescale in order to meet national standards by liaising with clinicians, nurses and administrative staff regarding the patient pathway.
• Highlight potential breaches at weekly divisional PTL meeting.
• Ensure actions from the weekly PTL meeting are completed and updated.
• Ensure all casenotes and relevant paperwork are available at MDT meeting.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see the job description and person specification for further information about the Cancer MDT Co-ordinator position available with WUTH.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024
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