MDT Co-ordinator - Cancer Services, Band 4

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The closing date is 05 November 2026

MDT coordinators play a vital role ensuring patients with suspected cancer are investigated, diagnosed and treated in a timely manner in accordance with National time frames. Duties will include co-ordination of various meetings, cancer data collection and maintaining an overall view of Cancer waiting times to ensure patients are seen and treated within the National targets and that each patient's pathway is proactively tracked and recorded accurately.

The post holder will attend the MDT meetings and record the outcome of each discussion, this outcome will then enable the post holder's to track these patients successfully through their pathway.

Additional working pattern details:
Monday to Friday - working pattern to be agreed

• To act as a co-ordinator and provide administrative support to the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT),
• Prepare and maintain all related documentation, pertaining to the smooth running of MDT meetings
• To assist in the site specific data collection processes, cancer waiting times and national cancer data sets and input on various information systems.
• Liaises with department involved in providing care and core services to ensure that planned patient treatment progresses smoothly and in a timely manner.

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

• Provide administrative facilitation and support to the MDTs weekly meeting, this will include:
  Organising venue, Creation and circulation of discussion lists, ensuring all appropriate patients are included
• Ensure radiology images, histopathology slides, patient notes and other necessary information are available to view as required (NB: Systems should be agreed with individual departments), from internal and external organisations (liaising with staff at all levels)
• Attend the meeting and accurately record the outcome of the discussions, where possible using the Cancer Management system live in the meeting, which may necessitate being available for an early/late finish or during lunchtimes,
• Keep accurate records of MDT attendance, including keeping an up to date list of core members.
• Ensure that following the meeting all actions recommended by the team are followed up appropriately
• Appropriately track patient investigations in order to bring them back through MDT
• Ensure validated MDT outcomes are circulated to the core and extended team members by the end of the next working day.
• Initiate and develop methods to promote the efficient running of the MDT, working closely with Nurse Specialists, Consultants, Secretaries and other key staff.
• To work closely with the Cancer Services Team Leaders, MDT Leads and…