About this role
Job summary
Internal Applicants Only
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established MDT Co-ordinator team within Cancer Services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
We are a busy department with a strong record of high performance in both national and local cancer targets and this continued level of performance is a priority for the Trust. As an MDT-coordinator the successful candidate would contribute directly to the organisations' cancer performance and support the faster diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Harrogate.
Main duties of the job
An understanding of the cancer waiting times standards and the associated targets is required. You must have excellent IT, communication and interpersonal skills. Keen attention to detail is vital and you must have the ability to prioritise and organise work with minimum assistance. You will be someone who is willing to go the extra mile to deliver the best outcome for our patients. You will be a team player who is able to work autonomously when required.
We would expect the successful candidate to have a strong grasp on information governance and an affinity to working under pressure and to tight timescales. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and experience in a non-clinical role where individual personal development is actively supported.
In this unique and interesting administrative role, you will virtually navigate patients (there is no direct patient contact) through their pathway from point of referral to treatment in accordance with agreed pathway steps and timescales, proactively identifying and resolving delays at all stages. You'll be required to prepare and facilitate the MDT meetings as well as the collection of data for diagnosed and suspected cancer patients, ensuring accurate recording on the Somerset Cancer Register database.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached and for any questions contact Philippa Barr
01423 555654
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including English Language and Maths
- Excellent computer/keyboard skills, ECDL or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional or personal development
- Data Entry
Desirable
- Undertaken 'Medical Terminology' training
Experience
Essential
- Administrative experience giving a good background and grounding to the tasks
- Working under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Experience of managing own workload to ensure timescales are met
Desirable
- MDT co-ordinator experience
- Previous experience of working with a cancer tracking system
- Experience in co-ordination of a care pathway
- Recent NHS experience, including medical terminology
- Experience of identifying and rectifying data quality issues and introducing procedures to rectify problem areas
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)