About this role
Job summary
MDT Coordinator
Department: Cancer Services
Band 4, £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: Part time, 15 per week (Wednesday and Friday), all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Cancer MDT Coordination team in a job-share capacity. We are seeking one or two skilled administrators to support our multi-disciplinary teams by meticulously tracking patient pathways and ensuring the accuracy of national cancer waiting times datasets and disease registration.As a Coordinator, you are the backbone of the patient journey. You will:
Track every step of a suspected cancer pathway to ensure no patient is missed.
Prepare and facilitate treatment planning meetings (MDTs), including live-typing outcomes.
Escalate potential delays and ensure clinical information is shared securely with partner hospitals.
Navigate multiple clinical systems to maintain data integrity under tight weekly deadlines.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 08 June 2026
Main duties of the job
About You
We are looking for conscientious individuals with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to absorb complex clinical information. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable with high-volume data entry. Whether working independently or as part of a team, you must be proactive in managing patients across all and any tumour sites.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description Job responsibilities
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To actively track patients progress on a daily basis, throughout the patient pathway to ensure care is carried out in a timely fashion and follows escalation and PTL (Patient Tracking List) processes.
To ensure that all cancer referrals received by Trust are record in a timely fashion into Somerset/PTL and patients have a booked first appointment, investigation and procedure and record details on the appropriate electronic system.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge Essential
Good general education including English minimum of 5 GCSE (Grade A to C) or equivalent. Strong IT skills in relation to Microsoft packages including word/excel to NVQ level 3. Typing qualification or equivalent experience. ECDL qualification or equivalent
Experience Essential
Ability to accurately and efficiently input and retrieve information on a computerised system whilst adhering to complex local and national policies and guidelines. Experience of handling inbound and outbound telephone calls of a potentially sensitive nature. Working in a busy environment dealing with large numbers of the queries from staff or the general public.
Desirable
Healthcare experience. Experience of using video conferencing equipment. Relevant secretarial/ administration experience working within a clinical environment. Experience of using IT/Patient data Systems. Audio typing experience. Experience of using: ? E-Care ? EDM ? E-Referral ? Winpath ? PAC's / Insight ? ICE ? Unisoft ? Somerset Cancer Register (SCR) or similar
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including ability to relate to people. Self-motivated, well organised with ability to take responsibility for own work. Experience or working in a multidisciplinary team and developing effective working relationships with staff at all levels. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to plan, prioritise, time manage, use attention to detail and work to deadlines Evidence of working under pressure to tight deadlines and deal with difficult situations e.g. weekly schedule/deadlines, conflicting priorities or challenging conversations Manage and interpret data correctly to inform decision making. Take responsibility for own actions, behaviours and achievement of work objectives and goals. Minute taking skills.
Personal and people development Essential
Must be able to work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team. Stay composed with conflicting priorities. Ability to be flexible and use initiative. Must maintain a professional approach at all times
Communication Essential
Excellent communication skills both written and oral, including ability to communicate with a wide range of MDT members.
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.
Employer details Employer name Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cancer Services (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
Employer's website https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)