Plastic Surgery MDT Coordinator
The closing date is 11 June 2026
We are currently seeking a Plastic Surgery Coordinator at Great Western Hospital, Swindon who can work within the hospital on a full time, permanent basis (37.5hrs per week).
Main duties of the job
The Plastic Surgery Coordinator will support Cancer Services as an integral member of our multi‑disciplinary teams, providing a proactive and facilitative clinical pathway navigation service by supporting clinical teams in ensuring that patient care is delivered effectively and in a timely manner in accordance with national guidance.
To provide administrative support services to the Consultants and clinical staff in the Plastics department and facilitate a smooth running of the department and the service by acting as a focus of communication with patients and their families, GPs and Cancer Services.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues and a budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job responsibilities
The postholder will have regular consultation with clinical teams and a wide range of other health professionals, including local and regional cancer teams, booking teams and other support staff, both locally and at other providers. The postholder’s remit is informed by relevant and contemporary national cancer policy and revisions to these frameworks as they are published. The proactive collection and dissemination of relevant clinical data and information is a crucial part of ensuring the success of the role and the data management elements of this post should not be underestimated. They will be delegated a high level of responsibility and be expected to work independently, frequently using their own initiative within defined administrative policies and procedures without reference to senior managers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to at least A‑Level/diploma level or equivalent
- Demonstrable evidence of recognised IM&T qualifications (minimum equating to ECDL)
- Demonstrable evidence of further relevant continual professional development
- Keyboard skills to RSAII or equivalent
- Database management
- Oncology for non‑clinicians and/or National Cancer Intelligence Network e‑learning cancer modules
Experience
- Understanding of medical terminology relevant to the role, ability to demonstrate effective teamwork experience in any setting, previous experience of service coordination, experience of using data validation and extraction software, use of MS Office applications, experience of handling highly sensitive information
- Previous NHS experience, experience working in an MDT coordinator role, familiarity with patient clinical notes and data systems
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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