MDT co-ordinator/Patient Pathway Tracker

at  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen in the Performance Management Department for an MDT Coordinator/Patient Pathway Tracker.
The team requires an enthusiastic team member who is committed to having a positive impact on cancer patient pathways. You will have had experience working within the NHS preferably within a cancer data environment. An understanding of current cancer pathways and MDT processes would be extremely desirable.
You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Candidates must have Microsoft Office Suite experience. You will have good organisational skills and be able to communicate confidently with all levels of staff on a wide range of information.
* Previous Applicants Need Not Apply *
As an MDT Co-Ordinator/Patient Pathway Tracker you will be responsible for completing, but not limited to, tasks such as:
Tracking target patients in a timely manner from referral to first treatment. Attending regular meetings and provide updates on the patient pathway. Accurately maintain a patient tracking list. Liaise with other trusts.
Being responsible for the facilitation of Multi-disciplinary team meetings ensuring MDT meetings run effectively and are well structured.
Accurately prepare and circulate lists of patients for discussion at each multi-disciplinary team meeting (MDT) using information provided by secretaries, lead clinicians and nurse specialists.
To attend the multi-disciplinary team meetings, keeping comprehensive records of attendance and outcomes of the meeting, and distributing to relevant team members. To ensure timely and accurate input of the outcomes of the MDT meetings onto local patient administration system, CWP.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe, and an international leader in cancer research and development.
You will be working in a supportive and engaged team environment, with a management team who will enable you to broaden your experience and develop a wide range of skills.
All flexible working arrangements will be considered, and applicants are invited to make informal contact should they wish to discuss the role and its remit further

MDT Co-ordination
Facilitation of multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure the meetings run effectively and are well co-ordinated and all relevant patients are discussed.
Liaise with clinical and administrative staff to create lists for circulation prior to the MDT meetings
Attend and facilitate each MDT, and use the video conferencing equipment, as needed.
Distribute outcomes to all concerned following the meetings and ensure that this information is correct and complete and recorded on CWP.
Report the current position of the patient on their cancer pathway to clinicians during meetings so that they can make clinical decisions based on this information.
To support the teams in the collection of evidence, documentation and/or data for the National Peer Review Programme.
Ensure that the MDT activities are recorded and the results documented, eg attendance records, highlighting to the Cancer Services Manager / Lead Nurse should any members attendance fall below the required standard.
Ensure that MDT members are kept up to date with the upcoming schedule of MDT meetings and are aware of any changes to date, venue etc.
Ensure appropriate cover at all MDT meetings during periods of sickness or annual leav