Cancer Mdt Coordinator
2 weeks ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated person to join our Cancer Services Team as a Cancer Multidisciplinary team Coordinator.
The role is to ensure patients are tracked throughout their cancer pathway, are treated in a timely fashion, meeting national targets and co-ordinate the weekly MDT meetings. Responsibility for ensuring patients move smoothly and efficiently along their cancer pathway is another key component. This involves working closely with other departments to ensure appointments and investigations are arranged in a timely fashion.
The post will involve working closely with clinicians, administrative staff and managers to ensure that weekly meetings are held in an effective way, and making sure outcomes are recorded and acted upon. Keeping records complete and up to date at all times using a range of tools is a core task.
Enthusiasm, commitment and flexibility are required for this role along with good customer service and excellent organisational and communication skills. Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment with excellent attention to detail is absolutely essential.
You should also be computer literate and be able to work on your own initiative. If you think you are the right person to take on this challenge, we would like to hear from you.
Informal enquiries welcomed by Stacey Bell - Cancer Manager on
0191 445 3640 or Annia Carter - Lead Cancer Pathway Facilitator on 0191 445 3660
The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative and clerical role that will ensure the smooth function of the weekly cancer multi-disciplinary team meetings and facilitate the capture and entry of relevant national data requirements.
The post holder will also be required, when necessary cross cover meetings within the wider cancer administration team.
Based in the North East of England, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon Urgent care Centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Responsible for the administrative MDT management of patients on cancer pathways for specific tumour site(s). This includes preparation of MDT lists, collation of clinical information, coordination of the meeting, documentation and distribution of MDT discussions/outcomes (with support from the clinical team), relevant data collection and administrative actions from the MDT.
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