MDT Co-ordinator

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), Queen Square, is the UK’s largest dedicated neurological and neurosurgical hospital. It provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis, treatment and care of all conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, spinal column, peripheral nervous system and muscles.
Services include specialist neurosurgery; a complex spinal service; a brain tumour unit; a dedicated day care unit; a hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU); an acute brain injury unit, complex neurology, neuropsychiatry, a pioneering neuro-rehabilitation unit, the largest specialised neurosurgical intensive therapy unit and the only neuromedical intensive therapy unit in the country.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and bright individual who enjoys working in a busy, multi-disciplinary department, to take up the position of MDT Co-ordinator, within the Brain Tumour Unit (BTU). You will work closely with the administration team, surgeons, radiologists, nursing and doctors to support us in the delivery of a high-quality service. An understanding of current cancer pathways would be extremely desirable. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Please note this role requires on site working to facilitate in person MDTs.
If you are an excellent communicator, team player, able to multi-task, use your initiative, attention to detail, work well under pressure and have a patient led focus, then this position is for you.
As an MDT co-ordinator you will be responsible for completing, but not limited to, tasks such as:
Managing MDT’s for the Brain Tumour Unit, including overseeing the waiting lists, obtaining relevant scans and reports
Accurately prepare and circulate lists of patients for discussion at each multi-disciplinary team meeting (MDT)
Attending MDT meetings keeping comprehensive records of attendance and recording discussion and outcomes of the meeting, and distributing to relevant team members. To manage systems that informs referrers and consultant colleagues of patient’s treatment plans and decisions taken at MDT meetings.
Tracking target patients in a timely manner from referral to first treatment by accurately maintaining a patient tracking list. Liaise with other trusts.
To validate all treatments and pathways and work with the Cancer Targets Performance Manager on all potential breaches
To maintain awareness of and abide by all trust policies and procedures
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England

Please refer the Job description for details