0829 - Multidisciplinary Team Meetings Coordinator

Job summary

Interview Date: 16th & 17th October 2024

There are two posts available:

Post 1 -Permanent 37.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Post 2 - 12 month fixed term (covering Maternity Leave) 30 hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Are you a highly organised person with excellent communication skills and knowledge of medical terminology? Do you like to work in a busy, quality-driven environment that thrives on teamwork, building relationships and attention to detail? If you are looking for a new challenge that brings a wealth of opportunities for career development, this could be the role for you!

An opportunity has risen for two highly motivated MDT Co-ordinators to join our Cancer Services team at Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work to organise and take minutes during multiple weekly meetings, monitor patient pathways in line with local, regional, and national cancer targets, collect data, and coordinate results. In addition to these tasks, you will also handle a range of general administrative duties to ensure we provide first-class care and treatment for our cancer patients. Your role is vital in maintaining the high standards of care at Barnsley Hospital.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the team informally for further information:

Rebecca Cook, Lead Cancer Manager - Rebecca.Cook10@nhs.net Bernadette Marr, MDT Team Leader - Bernadettemarr@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative and data collection support to the nine tumour specific Multi Disciplinary Teams (MDTs).

Organising MDT meetings including venue arrangements, preparation, collation and distribution of papers utilising information from MDT leads, CNSs and Support services (Pathology & Radiology) and recording minutes and attendance logs

- Tracking confirmed cancer cases and urgent suspected cancer patients to ensure treatment in line with local, regional and national targets, escalating to the appropriate teams about potential delays that could results in breaches

- Facilitation of the referral and transfer of patients to Tertiary Treatment Centres, ensuring the relevant documentation is available and following up on patients discuss in MDT to ensure timely implementation of actions and next steps

- Support the capture and submission of the Cancer Outcomes Services Dataset (COSD) and national audit data by ensuring cancer wait times are recorded timely and accurately and uploaded to the national database

There will be an element of performing various administrative duties to support the MDT and ensure the smooth operation of cancer services. The exact nature and extent of that support will be agreed by the MDT Lead, Lead Cancer Manager and the MDT Co-ordinator.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band 2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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