Cancer MDT Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term (24 hr) p/t MDT Coordinator, Band 5 within the Cancer Services Team.The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the site-specific Cancer MDT Coordinators, to enable the Trust to deliver the new National Timed Diagnostics Pathways. This will involve validation of the key cancer returns (CWT & COSD), helping to cover the different site specific MDT roles (tracking patients, supporting and attending meetings, collecting data)., Main duties will include:

• Data Collection and validation of key cancer information.
• Tracking patients, supporting and attending MDT meetings.
  
  The role requires liaison with a number of departments as well as Primary Care Colleagues and other Trusts to ensure prompt patient appointments, tests and diagnostics are provided. The role will involve coordinating and recording the Cancer MDT meetings once a week and updating the tracker on a daily basis to ensure patients pathways are facilitated.We are looking for an exceptionally organised individual with a passion for cancer services, who is able to work proactively and independently to ensure targets are met. Excellent communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain a variety of working relationships, are essential. Proficient computer skills are required as you will need to input and collate data across a number of computer systems. You will need to be able to work well under pressure and be comfortable presenting and collating information from senior management and clinicians. Experience of working in a similar role in cancer services would be advantageous.
  
  Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.
We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.