Job summary Cancer MDT Co-ordinator/Cancer Pathway Tracker.
Band 4 - hours - ParkhouseAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cancer Services team at North Cumbria Integrated Care as a MDT Coordinator.
The MDT Coordinator is an essential part of the whole team providing high quality and prompt care to cancer patients.The individual is responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the MDT meetings; including preparation for meetings, tracking and chasing up on progress of cancer patients' diagnostic and treatment steps, timely and accurate collection of cancer data, and ensuring outcomes are followed up after MDT meetings.We are looking for an individual to join our team who is organised, has attention to detail, good inter-personal and communication skills, and is enthusiastic and proactive in their approach to work.
Main duties of the job Main duties include: Provision of an effective MDT coordination service for the specified speciality/tiesSupport and deliver the MDT meetingsMaintain and update patient records on appropriate databasesCollate required data for monthly reports to monitor cancer waiting timesProactive management and tracking of the patients' pathways This role is crucial in the tracking and management of all patients who are on suspected cancer pathways within the relevant disease site.
The post-holder must be able to work independently and follow the policies and procedures for the department.
The post-holder will be expected to use their own initiative and keep their line manager and senior colleagues informed.This is a role with lots of variety and ad hoc demands and the post-holder must possess excellent time management and planning skills.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.
The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time': Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.
All staff are expected to support sustainability.
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