Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Services
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (n/a)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 199-NN-6811793-FM-MT
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £31,081 - £33,665 pro rata per annum Incl. of HCAS (outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
MDT Co-ordinator Sick Cover 6 months
Band 4
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
MDT Co-ordinator Sick Cover 6 months
Band - 4
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi Disciplinary Coordinator to join our Cancer Service Office.
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will provide expertise in the proactive management of the patient pathway from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire pathway is managed smoothly. The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients pathway of care, working alongside consultants, cancer nurse specialties as well as Trusts
Interview Date - TBC
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for tracking the progress of cancer patients through care services (e.g. Radiology and Pathology) and core services (e.g. Health Records.) They will co-ordinate Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to facilitate the provision of care and core services. They will provide administrative support to these meetings, ensuring that all relevant information is available to enable clinical decisions to be made and recorded according to evidence-based protocols.
This role also involves working closely with consultants.
You will need to have excellent people skills; excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a busy, challenging environment and have a positive approach to change and have excellent IT skills.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see attached document for details of the job description and main responsibilities below ******
Once we have received a sufficient number of applications, the post will close.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- GCSE Level Maths and English (Grade AC) or equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of Microsoft products – Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
- Ability to understand and analyse waiting time data
Desirable criteria
- Good knowledge of a range of database tools including Patient Administration System (PAS)
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an administrative capacity within a hospital environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience preferably gained within a clinical hospital role
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Communication Skills: The ability to communicate verbally in a polite, clear and effective way, both face to face and on the telephone
- Interpersonal Skills: The ability to deal effectively with a wide range of people (e.g. medical/nursing staff, managers, medical secretaries) in a helpful manner, and to be willing and able to work as part of a team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bryony Spriggs
- Job title
- Cancer Data Pathway Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02084013000
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