Cancer MDT Coordinator

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Site West Middlesex University Hospital Town Isleworth, Middlesex Salary £36,943 - £44,900 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

The main purpose of the MDT Co-ordinator role is to support the clinical team and patient pathways at the Cancer MDT Meeting to ensure that the Trust meets the requirements of the national Cancer Waiting Time Standards. This will involve collecting data from a variety of sources and entering the data items into the Trust’s cancer database Somerset. The post holder will need excellent organisational and communication skills and a good attention for detail to be successful in the role.

This role is primarily based at West Middlesex Hospital, with cross-site working at Chelsea & Westminster hospital as/when required

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be supporting the cross cover of all tumour sites with dedicated time to support the Gynaecology MDT meetings where required.

They will work with the clinical teams and liaise closely with their band 4 tracker to ensure all patients receive the upmost care. The post holder will ensure that all patients progress through their pathway post MDT, ensuring all treatment plans and next steps are in place or escalated. The aim of an MDTC is to provide the highest quality of care to patients and ensure they are being processed effectively and efficiently through the cancer pathway.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Our values

• R esponsive to patients and staff
• O pen and honest
• U nfailingly kind
• D etermined to develop

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Arrange, cover and co-ordinate the weekly/fortnightly/monthly MDT meetings for designated specialties to ensure they are run in accordance with the MDT requirements for Cancer Services - this includes meetings outside of the main treatment MDTs, such as, Diagnostic MDTs.
• Ensure all areas of the MDT are prepped in line with the requirements of the MDT, specific list needs, imaging and all required documentation as well as arranging where required pre and post MDT meetings
• Ensure that all required cancer outcomes and service data set (COSD) and Audit data is captured during the MDT meeting and transferred onto Somerset - this will include Staging Data, Performance scores, CNS present at diagnosis, next steps and other vital data. Ensure prompts are issued at MDT when this does not occur.
• The MDT Coordinator must review data uploaded on Somerset to ensure accuracy and completeness and arrange to meet weekly with the MDT lead and/or lead CNS to validate this.
• Circulate and collect an attendance register for the MDT meetings and maintain an electronic record of attendance for core members.
• Ensure a clinical member of staff is documenting outcomes from the start of the MDT
• Ensure accurate minutes of the MDT are circulated to the distribution list post MDT.
• Ensure that every patient with a cancer diagnosis is discussed at an MDT meeting.
• Ensure delays in patient’s pathway are escalated to services so they can be resolved, for example: diagnostic tests.
• Ensure actions are raised on the Federated Data platform (FDP 360) Tool for next steps required and updates are tracked tracking accordingly.
• Ensure actions not responded to on the Federated Data platform (FDP 360) Tool are escalated appropriately to the next level.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with counterparts in other local Trusts.
• Ensure clinician completes a referral proforma and liaise with the appropriate MDT Co-ordinator for patients requiring discussion at a specialist MDT at another hospital (Imperial, The Royal Marsden & Chelsea & Westminster). Ensure that any imaging and pathology slides are sent to the other hospital in time for the MDT meeting.
• Monitor the generic inbox and ensure any patient requiring upgrade is added to the Somerset Cancer Registry (SCR) database in line with the process
• Correct and update any validations in relation to COSD and other required data monitored audits.

Experience

• NHS Experience
• Awareness of Cancer Wait Times Guidance
• MDT Experience
• Familiarity with NHS clinical and information processes and systems
• Experience of working in a busy environment with multiple teams
• Extensive experience of Microsoft Office applications and database software

Education and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent level of experience
• Computer or word processing qualification
• Medical Terminology Course

Skills and knowledge

• High standard of written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative
• High standard of time management skills
• Sound analytical skills

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

The recruitment team are available to provide support from 9am–5pm, Mon–Fri. To contact the team please call the Trust switchboard and ask for ‘Recruitment team, Human Resources Department’.

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