Urology MDT Co-ordinator

To provide a comprehensive administrative and support service for the Urology Cancer and Benign Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings (MDT) and SMDT meetings.,

• Support the Urology MDT leads in ensuring the provision of an efficient and reliable service.
• Responsible for the collection of histology, radiology and clinical information in order to compile the weekly MDT list of patient's.
• Liaise and communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and clinicians both hospital and community based to receive referrals and requests for MDT discussion.
• To manage the caseload for the MDTs and record outcomes on the electronic patient record system.
• To prepare Specialist Multi-Disciplinary proforma, collecting and ensuring transfer of relevant information such as histology, radiology and clinical information to regional Cancer Centres. Meeting specified regionally agreed timelines. Supported by the Nurse Specialists and Consultants.
• Act as a point of contact for receipt of patient information from regional SMDT's and ensure any ongoing actions or information is forwarded to the appropriate clinician to action.
• A knowledge of the Cancer Pathway in relation to the 2 week wait, 31 and 62 day timeline. Including the 18 week referral to treatment pathway.
• Ensuring the patient has appropriate appointments within their pathway liaising with Cancer Pathway Co-ordinators.
• To develop/utilise present systems to assist in the tracking of prostate cancer patients in regard to meeting the 28 day referral to diagnosis target which comes into place in April 2020.
  
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