MDT Coordinator

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from throughout the UK and abroad.

The Trust has an international reputation and a tradition of innovation. Our excellence in research and development was recognised in December 2006 when it was announced that, in partnership with University College London (UCL), we would be one of the country's five comprehensive biomedical research centres.

The Division of GI Services includes the medical and surgical specialities of hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB), colorectal, upper GI cancer, obesity, nutrition and vascular services. The Division is responsible for inpatient services, The Endoscopy Unit and a GI Physiology Unit. We see around 700 patients in out-patient clinics and perform around 300 inpatient procedures per week. Our administration team are vital to the smooth running of these services.

Main duties of the job

The HPB/Upper GI MDT Coordinator role is an exciting opportunity to join our administration team which provides first class administration and reception services to the Division. As part of our team, you will be responsible for chasing external imaging to be uploaded on to UCLH PACS for review, receiving referrals for inclusion in MDT meetings, and preparing the MDT documentation. You will also be responsible for ensuring pathology material transferred to UCLH is received and available for MDT review. In addition, this role will support by completing typed MDT proformas during the MDT meeting. You may be required to liaise with coordinators at other sites (e.g. Surgical team at RFH) to ensure that MDT decisions are enacted (e.g. Scan transfer, or outpatient review).

Successful candidates will have previous administration experience and knowledge of waiting times targets and may have NHS experience with a desire to continue working in a healthcare setting. They will be able to communicate with a range of patients and colleagues and possess excellent team working, negotiation and organisation skills. Above all they will be committed to helping us deliver excellent patient care.

We offer excellent development opportunities for administration staff both within the Division and across the organisation. This role requires a hybrid pattern of working, with a percentage of working undertaken on-site.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.