Job summary
A vacancy has arisen as a MDT Coordinator/Tracker Band 4 for 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday in a fixed term/secondment full time role until September 2024 to cover Maternity Leave.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, together with an ability to prioritise their workload and work well under pressure, using their own initiative.
We are responsible for all submissions to Cancer Waiting times, The Cancer Registry, Peer Review and National cancer audits and Data sets.
Vacancy may potentially become permanents
Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of qualifications.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will-
- Work will be vital in supporting the timely and quality care for patients with suspected or confirmed cancer and in ensuring that the Trust continues to provide a high quality of services for cancer patients.
- Use of the Somerset Cancer Registry system and the teleconferencing equipment are essential to the MDT Coordinator's role so someone who is familiar or confident with operating IT systems is essential.
- Have a good understanding of key NHS policy and cancer targets is essential, as well as having experience of multi-disciplinary working.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that a professional and efficient service is maintained at all
- To attend and participate in relevant
- To work with managers and clinicians to continually improve the quality and efficiency of
- To comment on proposals and policies within own area of work.
- To demonstrate own activities to other members of the team (new staff or staff providing cover).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that a professional and efficient service is maintained at all
- To attend and participate in relevant
- To work with managers and clinicians to continually improve the quality and efficiency of
- To comment on proposals and policies within own area of work.
- To demonstrate own activities to other members of the team (new staff or staff providing cover).
Person Specification
Additional
Essential
- Respect of confidentiality and knowledge of data protection and information governance requirements
- Ability to work for prolonged periods of time using display screen equipment
- Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and participate in formal and informal training
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the cancer waiting time performance standards and guidelines
- Knowledge of patients pathways thorough an acute Trust setting
- Knowledge of National Cancer Audit Datasets
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- Knowledge of an office environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively using own initiative as well as work as part of a wider team
- Ability to demonstrate high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Ability to work prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines.
- Ability to collate accurate and appropriate clinical information for multidisciplinary teams
- Careful attention to detail to ensure accuracy when retrieving or entering data on cancer database
- Excellent organisation skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of tracking and recording cancer waiting times information across cancer pathways.
- Experience of patient pathway tracking and facilitation.
- Experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels
- Experience of computer systems including databases and spreadsheets.
- Previous experience working in a healthcare environment
- Experience of using patient management systems
Desirable
- Experience of using Somerset Cancer Registry System
- To be able to demonstrate relevant MDT experience in a hospital environment
Qualification
Essential
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent qualification/experience
- ECDL or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of further study
Person Specification
Additional
Essential
- Respect of confidentiality and knowledge of data protection and information governance requirements
- Ability to work for prolonged periods of time using display screen equipment
- Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and participate in formal and informal training
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the cancer waiting time performance standards and guidelines
- Knowledge of patients pathways thorough an acute Trust setting
- Knowledge of National Cancer Audit Datasets
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- Knowledge of an office environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively using own initiative as well as work as part of a wider team
- Ability to demonstrate high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Ability to work prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines.
- Ability to collate accurate and appropriate clinical information for multidisciplinary teams
- Careful attention to detail to ensure accuracy when retrieving or entering data on cancer database
- Excellent organisation skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of tracking and recording cancer waiting times information across cancer pathways.
- Experience of patient pathway tracking and facilitation.
- Experience of communicating and working with staff at all levels
- Experience of computer systems including databases and spreadsheets.
- Previous experience working in a healthcare environment
- Experience of using patient management systems
Desirable
- Experience of using Somerset Cancer Registry System
- To be able to demonstrate relevant MDT experience in a hospital environment
Qualification
Essential
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent qualification/experience
- ECDL or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of further study
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
