MDT Coordinator for Gynaecology & Lung

Job description

Job summary

**PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship**

MDT Coordinator for Lung & Gynaecology

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum

Closing Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

*This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.*

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertiseand enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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Main duties of the job

• To review all patient pathways day 55 onwards on a daily basis.
• Chase on a daily basis appointments for procedures/outpatients/inpatient admissions for patients to escalate to the MDTC Team Leader / Cancer Services Manager / Lead Nurse any delays to the patients pathway or issues where delays may occur, in the absence of the site specific MDT Co-ordinator.
• Schedule and co-ordinate data for regular MDT tumour site meetings. This includes preparation of patient schedule lists together with their health records, associated diagnostic results and information provided by clinician.
• Prepare patient agenda's for discussion at MDT meetings, using information supplied by the Pathology Department, Clinicians and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
• Circulation of agenda's to all Core members of the MDT prior to meetings and facilitating the addition of urgent inclusions.
• Responsible for collating all pathology material in liaison with the relevant site lead pathologist and providing reports in preparation for meetings.
• Responsible for collating all radiologist material in liaison with the relevant site lead radiologist in preparation for meeting.
• Ensuring the availability of all supporting material across the disciplines to enhance the patient's treatment/management plan, ie Patient's notes, Pathology, radiology reports including X- Rays and scans.
• Attend meetings and record attendance.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Effective open communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To track patients pathways on a daily basis (focus on day 55 onwards and diagnosed patients particularly)

• Escalate issues or delays within the patients pathways after day 5
• Ensure that Somerset (Cancer Tracking System) remains up to date.
• To act as co-ordinator for the Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in the absence of the site specific MDT Co-ordinator.
• To facilitate collection of data for all cancers and enter this onto an appropriate database.
• To prepare and maintain all required and related documentation. pertaining to the efficient and effective functioning of the MDT Meeting.
• To ensure that individual patient treatment/management plans are recorded in the patients notes and that these plans are disseminated to the patient and their General Practitioner within the stipulated time frame.
• To be responsible for the making of appointments, notifying patients and liaising with practices as required by the Cancer Data and Information Manager.
• To ensure that MDT administration meets Trust Operational Policy.
• To highlight capacity issues to Cancer Data and information officer in a timely manner.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To track patients pathways on a daily basis (focus on day 55 onwards and diagnosed patients particularly)

• Escalate issues or delays within the patients pathways after day 5
• Ensure that Somerset (Cancer Tracking System) remains up to date.
• To act as co-ordinator for the Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in the absence of the site specific MDT Co-ordinator.
• To facilitate collection of data for all cancers and enter this onto an appropriate database.
• To prepare and maintain all required and related documentation. pertaining to the efficient and effective functioning of the MDT Meeting.
• To ensure that individual patient treatment/management plans are recorded in the patients notes and that these plans are disseminated to the patient and their General Practitioner within the stipulated time frame.
• To be responsible for the making of appointments, notifying patients and liaising with practices as required by the Cancer Data and Information Manager.
• To ensure that MDT administration meets Trust Operational Policy.
• To highlight capacity issues to Cancer Data and information officer in a timely manner.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• NHS experience
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Experience in working within a large public sector organisation
• Experience of team working
• Experience of working with data
• Experience of autonomous working

Desirable

• Audit Experience
• SCR Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• 4 GCSEs at grade C or above (must include Maths and English) oOr equivalent
• Willing to complete learning/training courses appropriate to the development of the role
• Appropriate IT skills - Microsoft Office, including access, power point

Desirable

• CLAIT, ECDL or RSA grade 3 in text or processing

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of the Cancer Pathways/Targets
• Thorough knowledge of Excel and Access databases
• Ability to maintain filing systems
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection
• Flexible and willing to give support to other members of the team
• Able to analyse and interpret data
• Have confidence to liaise with all levels of staff across the Trust
• Able to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Able to work without direct supervision and on own initiative
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Understanding of clinical coding
• Able to use Internet

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Capable of responding to requests and flexibility to changing requirements
• Systematic in work
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
• Good time management skills
• Accurate and enjoys attention to detail
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Committed team player
• Able to influence others through using organisational skills

Other

Essential

• Enthusiastic
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective open communication
• Excellence and safety in everything we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local health that inspires confidence

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• NHS experience
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Experience in working within a large public sector organisation
• Experience of team working
• Experience of working with data
• Experience of autonomous working

Desirable

• Audit Experience
• SCR Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• 4 GCSEs at grade C or above (must include Maths and English) oOr equivalent
• Willing to complete learning/training courses appropriate to the development of the role
• Appropriate IT skills - Microsoft Office, including access, power point

Desirable

• CLAIT, ECDL or RSA grade 3 in text or processing

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of the Cancer Pathways/Targets
• Thorough knowledge of Excel and Access databases
• Ability to maintain filing systems
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection
• Flexible and willing to give support to other members of the team
• Able to analyse and interpret data
• Have confidence to liaise with all levels of staff across the Trust
• Able to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Able to work without direct supervision and on own initiative
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Understanding of clinical coding
• Able to use Internet

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Capable of responding to requests and flexibility to changing requirements
• Systematic in work
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload
• Good time management skills
• Accurate and enjoys attention to detail
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Committed team player
• Able to influence others through using organisational skills

Other

Essential

• Enthusiastic
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective open communication
• Excellence and safety in everything we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local health that inspires confidence

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

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