Band 4 MDT Tracker - Barnet - ref. x13833319

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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1. Assist with the collation of key dates in the cancer patient's pathway for

1. Monitor that appropriate actions are taken to ensure cancer patient’s pathway

1. Working with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) coordinators in the collection

needs and service improvement processes.

Main duties of the job

Are you a bright, enthusiastic, experienced administrator with the ability to work as part of a team? If so, we would love to hear from you.

An enthusiastic and proactive individual is invited to join the Royal Free Hospital as an MDT Tracker for the busy cancer multidisciplinary team.

This post is based on the Royal Free Hampstead site.

You will support weekly multidisciplinary team meetings ensuring cancer patients are actively tracked through their care pathway, and adhering to national cancer standards.

You will work very closely with the MDT team leaders and the operational managers to ensure effective information flow and will assist with ensuring that patients are treated without delay.

You must have the ability to communicate with all the members of a busy clinical team and be able to balance the demands of an interesting and challenging role.

You will be expected to input data on patient records system and database system and therefore excellent data entry skills are required.

You will support the Team Leader in providing cover when a member of the MDT team is away on annual leave, training or sickness.

If we receive a large amount of applications, this vacancy may close prior to the advertised date, so early application is recommended.

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Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• Degree or further education
• Understanding the concept of the MultiDisciplinary Team

• Touch typing
• AMSPAR /Medical terminology

Experience

• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of national NHS policy and targets
• Proof of continuous learning and development
• Experience of a patient administration system

• Familiar with using a Cancer database system

Skills and aptitudes

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
• Ability to problem solve
• Excellent Verbal, written and numerical skills
• Proficient typing and data entry skills
• Excellent computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and other systems
• Report writing and presentation of data
• Ability to work effectively within a large team of people or independently as required
• Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs to the service
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to take on challenges, be accountable for one’s own work and escalate problems quickly and appropriately

• Minute/note taking skills
• Covid-19 Vaccination

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