MDT Coordinator in Knowsley

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Applications are invited for the post of MDT Co-ordinator within the Cancer Information Department at St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals Trust. This is a full time post working Monday to Friday. Part time hours will be considered.

This is a pivotal role and is required to support multidisciplinary teams and coordinate the pathway for patients with cancer. You will be key to ensuring that cancer standards are met by proactively managing the patient pathway to ensure that patients receive their treatment in a timely and efficient way. This will involve liaising with clinical and administrative teams, both within the Trust and tertiary centres to coordinate appointments, investigations and treatment.

In addition, you will provide administrative support to cancer multi-disciplinary team meetings and ensure all data requirements are collected and inputted onto the relevant database.

The team will be working a hybrid model with some time working from home and some time spent at Knowsley Community College and will be an integral part of the Cancer Information team. However, they will also work in close collaboration with all clinical and support service teams which could require time spent on either Whiston, St Helens Hospital, Southport and Ormskirk sites.

We require a highly motivated team player, with excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be self-motivated and will work to a consistently high standard with the ability to manage your own time. A willingness to learn skills and the ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, communicating effectively with staff at all levels will make the job an exciting and rewarding challenge.

Main duties of the job:

• To act as a coordinator and provide administrative support to the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), ensuring all meetings are fully prepared to include ensuring patients notes, radiology reports and histology results are made available, and any actions recommended at the MDT meeting are followed up.
• To identify patients newly diagnosed with cancer, through various sources, e.g., Outpatient clinics, wards, medical secretaries and in-house information systems. Ensuring all new cases are discussed at the relevant MDT meeting.
• Collection and interpretation of patient information from notes and MDTs in order to complete data.
• Ensure accurate cancer waiting times data is collected and recorded for each cancer site responsible for and adhere to relevant deadlines.
• Ensure site specific data is collected on relevant databases, using identified data collection processes, in agreement with clinical teams.
• Maintain filing systems for MDT’s enabling the team to access core information easily and efficiently.
• To provide basic analysis of the data for Clinicians and the Cancer Data Coordinator and assist in any audits when required.
• To develop new and maintain existing contacts with the appropriate departments within the Trust.
• To liaise with members of staff at all levels, e.g., Consultants and other health professionals. In addition, you may be required to liaise with other outside agencies.
• To ensure accurate entry of data to the Somerset Cancer Register allowing data transfer on agreed deadlines and in accordance with National data submissions.
• Tracking of patients with targets set to predict when next data collection is required, and to check if all investigations are underway.
• To provide cover for other MDT co-ordinators in times of absence for example annual leave, sickness absence.
• Undertake any other ad hoc duties deemed relevant to the post and grade.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for ensuring that all cancer data/information is stored and transmitted in a format, which adheres to all aspects of the Caldicott guidelines.
• Due to the sensitive nature of cancer information, ensure that the system, recording processes and MDT processes fulfil both Information Governance and Data Protection requirements/rules.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Regularly review procedures to ensure working processes are fit for purpose.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Cancer Data Coordinator in training new MDT coordinators.

RESEARCH & AUDIT:

• To provide basic analysis of the data for Clinicians and the Cancer Data Coordinator and assist in any audits when required.
• To participate in ad hoc projects such as the Cancer Services Improvement Partnership.

Person specification:

• Educated to GCSE level (including English and Maths) and/or equivalent qualification and/or experience.
• Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent level qualification and/or experience.
• Proof of Professional Development.
• Experience of data entry.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Access and Excel.
• Experience of working within the NHS (either within primary or secondary care).
• Awareness of current development within the Cancer NHS plan.
• Knowledge of audit process.
• Statistical & analytical skills.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Experience of Hospital information system.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Ability to organise their workload effectively to meet deadlines.
• Able to work effectively as a team member.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Able to meet changing demands and priorities with a flexible approach.

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager.

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.