MDT Coordinator

• Full Time
• Suffolk, United Kingdom
• 25,147 - 27,596 £ / Year

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Breast Care Unit for a full time MDT Co-ordinator to join our small and friendly team.

You will be expected to provide a professional comprehensive and efficient service co-ordinating the weekly MDT, working closely with a multidisciplinary team.

You will also provide general administrative services to the Breast Care Nursing Team and be a first point of contact for patients, clinical and non-clinical staff.

This would be an ideal role for those with good interpersonal skills, the ability to manage their workload using own initiative.

STAFF CAR PARKING

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30.

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.

This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role.

To co-ordinate the effective delivery of MDT services within the Breast Surgery Unit. To provide efficient, high quality and comprehensive support to the MDT.

To monitor and manage the care pathways of patients being treated under the MDT.

To manage the collection of data in relation to the operation of the MDT Service.

To work closely with the Breast MDT (Consultants, Nurses and Administrators), the wider trust and relevant national and regional networks to ensure the effective delivery and improvement of the service.

To provide a high standard of service and general administrative support to the Breast Care Nursing Team.

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To be a first point of contact and liaise with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff by communicating via telephone/email etc

Escalate queries and general issues to senior members of multidisciplinary team

To work as part of the wider administrative team and provide cross cover as and when required.

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children’s ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Please see job description for full details.

• The MDT Co-ordinator will monitor the departments electronic referrals/MDT pools and forward any relevant letters for the Breast Surgery Department, for review. New referrals are communicated to the PRMC (Patient Referral Management Centre) where appropriate.
• Regularly monitor and update patient pathways, expediting/chasing appointments where appropriate. Escalating issues to the Service Manager in order to avoid undue delays in the…