Assistant MDT Coordinator (INTERNAL)

The Assistant MDT Coordinator provides essential administration to the Cancer Services team, working under the supervision of the MDT Coordinator to ensure accurate patient tracking and timely data entry into cancer information systems. The post holder will assist in monitoring cancer pathways, identifying capacity issues and escalating breaches to maintain compliance with national cancer waiting time standards. They will help manage MDT related documentation and coordinate actions following meetings as directed and contribute to site specific data collection. The role requires strong organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining confidentiality and supporting the smooth running of cancer services.

Main duties of the job

Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Multi-Disciplinary Team, MDT co-ordinators and Cancer Services Directorate.

Monitor and track patients through diagnostic and treatment pathways, proactively resolving or escalating delays to meet Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) and standards (2WW, 28-day, 31- and 62-day) in line with standard operating procedures.

Assist with tracking patients referred to Tertiary trusts for both first and subsequent treatments for cancer.

Assist with tracking the first subsequent treatment for all cancer patients in a timely manner and following local procedures and policies to escalate delays.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications

• Level 3 Business Administration qualification or equivalent experience
• Good general education (Equivalent in English and Maths)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Advanced keyboard skills
• Proficiency in using office systems and managing electronic patient administration systems
• Strong attention to detail with ability to multitask
• Excellent organisational skills; ability to prioritise workload effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
• Well-developed communication skills, both verbal and written at all levels within an organisation and with outside agencies

Experience

• Administrative experience in healthcare setting
• Good working knowledge of Maxims & related systems

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.