Mdt Coordinator/patient Pathway Trackers

An opportunity has arisen in the Performance Management Department for an MDT co-ordinator/Patient Pathway Tracker. The team requires an enthusiastic team member who is committed to having a positive impact on cancer patient pathways. You will have had experience working within the NHS preferably within a cancer data environment. An understanding of current cancer pathways would be extremely desirable. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

As an MDT co-ordinator/Patient Pathway Tracker you will be responsible for completing, but not limited to, tasks such as:
Tracking target patients in a timely manner from referral to first treatment by accurately maintaining a patient tracking list. Liaise with other trusts.

Attending MDT meetings keeping comprehensive records of attendance and outcomes of the meeting, and distributing to relevant team members.

Accurately prepare and circulate lists of patients for discussion at each multi-disciplinary team meeting (MDT) using information provided by secretaries, lead clinicians and nurse specialists

To maintain awareness of and abide by all trust policies and procedures

To validate all treatments and pathways and work with the Cancer Targets Performance Manager on all potential breaches

To manage systems that informs referrers and consultant colleagues of patient’s treatment plans and decisions taken at MDT meetings.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe, and an international leader in cancer research and development.

You will be working in a supportive and engaged team environment, with a management team who will enable you to broaden your experience and develop a wide range of skills.
All flexible working arrangements will be considered, and applicants are invited to make informal contact should they wish to discuss the role and its remit further

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MDT Co-ordination
- Facilitation of multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure the meetings run effectively and are well co-ordinated and all relevant patients are discussed.
- Liaise with clinical and administrative staff to create lists for circulation prior to the MDT meetings using negotiation skills to ensure the list is not oversubscribed and ensure meetings do not overrun.
- Attend and facilitate each MDT, and use the video conferencing equipment, as needed. Responsible for the safe use of expensive equipment and ensuring the careful use and security of the equipment.
- Distribute outcomes to all concerned following the meetings and ensure that this information is correct and complete and recorded on CWP.
- Report the current position of the patient on their cancer pathway to clinicians during MDT meetings so that they can make clinical decisions based on this information
- To support the teams in the collection of evidence, documentation and/or data for the National Peer Review Programme.
- Ensure that the MDT activities are accurately recorded and the results documented, eg attendance records, highlighting to the Cancer Services Manager / Lead Nurse should any members attendance fall below the required standard.
- Ensure that MDT members are kept up to date with the upcoming schedule of MDT meetings and are aware of any changes to date, venue etc. and facilitate communication between different clinical services.
- Ensure appropriate cover at all MDT meetings during periods of sickness or annual leave

PATIENT PATHWAY TRACKING
- To have in depth knowledge and be able to interpret and implement the administrative pathway of patients with a confirmed cancer to ensure that they meet National Cancer Waiting time standards.
- To proactively track the cancer patients and escalate all potential delays to the Cancer Performance Manager/Divisional Managers according to the agreed escalation policy to ensure actions are taken to avoid any breaches.
- To show tenacity and act as the patient’s advocate to ensure they are prioritised by using negotiation skills so that the pathway is followed as smoothly as possible and all appointments and treatments are booked in a timely manner.
- To provide and receive complex information, requiring analytical skills, communicating with all levels of staff both clinical and non clinical concerning patient progress
- Ensure up to date and relevant information/data is collected to enable the full and accurate production of the PTL (Patient tracking list) and attend weekly meetings to discuss.
- To maintain the systems and processes required to support the tracking of patients in their respective targets and identify service improvements where necessary
- Provide detailed breach analysis reports within 5 days of the date of the first definitive treatment date (FDT) for any 62 day patients with waiting times outside of national standards
- To liaise with colleagues from other Trusts to ensure that data is accurate for patients transferred from other hospitals to unde