Band 5 Cancer MDT Co-ordinator

Cross Site Role, based across Royal Free, Barnet Hospital & Chase Farm Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a crucial role in ensuring cancer care is delivered efficiently and excellently across the Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, within the Royal Free London Hospitals Group (RFL).

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the MDT management of cancer patients for specific tumour sites, including preparation, coordination, documentation, and follow‑up of administrative actions from the MDT meetings.
• Support the Cancer Management team and the MDT meetings by implementing administrative improvements to facilitate the management plan for patients discussed at the MDT.
• Manage the collation and monitoring of all cancer patients’ pathways for submission to the National Cancer Waiting Times database, ensuring all appropriate actions are taken to meet National Cancer Waiting Times Targets.
• Manage the collation and monitoring for the Cancer Outcome Services Dataset (COSD), including staging information, for submission to the National Cancer Registry Services (NCRS) for specific cancer patients diagnosed at The Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust.
• Initiate the collection and analysis of audit data to assess service development needs, drive service improvement processes, and develop action plans ensuring appropriate outcomes are implemented.
• Assist in reviewing relevant cancer waiting lists, expediting patient delays, and escalating issues as necessary.

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Understanding of the concept of the Multi‑Disciplinary Team.
• Touch Typing proficiency.
• Degree or equivalent experience.
• AMPSAR Medical Terminology Certificate, or working towards a Certificate.

Experience

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and/or specialty.
• Familiarity with using a Cancer database system.
• Understanding of national NHS policy and targets.
• Proof of continuous learning and development.
• Experience of a patient administration system.
• In‑depth knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to problem‑solve.
• Ability to escalates appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal, written and numerical skills.
• Excellent computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and other systems.
• Ability to work effectively within a large team or independently as required.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing service needs.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Accountable for one’s own work and able to escalates problems quickly and appropriately.
• Report writing and presentation of data.
• Experience delivering training sessions to colleagues.

Other Attributes

• Highly motivated.
• Work on own initiative.
• Ability to manage time effectively and independently.

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.

£38,488 to £46,852 a year inclusive of HCAS.

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