Specialised Cardiology MDT Coordinator

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated MDT Team Lead to join our Specialised Cardiology directorate. This will include co-ordinating weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings where diagnosis is discussed and treatment planning decisions are taken, monitoring and recording outcomes at each stage and following up on all outcomes of MDT.

The MDT co-ordinator's post is to provide dedicated administrative support to Specialised Cardiology Performance and multi-disciplinary teams ("MDT"), working together to provide high quality care for patients. The post holder will be expected to be proactive in seeking feedback from clinical colleagues and initiate changes to team working practices to adapt to the CAGs priorities and the clinical team's requirements.

Key working relationships are with patients & carers, GPs and members of the internal administrative team and clinical teams including managers, administrators, nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and support workers. They will frequently liaise with a range of staff internally across the sites/Trust and with partner and external NHS Trusts.

If you have already applied for this post you do not need to reapply

Main duties of the job

This is a key role with specific responsibilities to support the Lead Clinicians and multidisciplinary team in identifying patients for discussion at the weekly specialist MDT meetings. MDT coordinators may cover one or more MDTs, as deemed appropriate.
• Co-ordinating weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings where diagnosis is discussed and treatment planning decisions are taken
• Provide a high standard of administrative report to the clinical teams
• Escalating to Services when next steps in pathways may delay diagnosis or treatment
• Providing analysis of when patients are not treated on time, to support service improvement.
• Monitoring and recording the outcomes at each stage in the patient's journey with particular reference to pathway tracking
• Following-up on all actions / outcomes of the MDT at each stage of the patient's pathway.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Literate and numerate with a good level of education to A-Level (or equivalent) standard

Desirable criteria

• Educated to degree level or have equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to communicate information clearly
• Excellent communication skills both face to face and by telephone
• Works well under pressure and does not allow deadlines to adversely impact on interpersonal communication or quality of work.
• Able to work on own initiative
• Works effectively as a member of a team
• Effective time management skills
• Knowledge of a range of word processing packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate Bart's Health vision, values and behaviours

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of how to use the CRS system

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of 18 week RTT guidance and clocks
• Knowledge and awareness of issues affecting NHS acute hospitals
• Understanding of NHS agenda

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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