Job overview
The Senior MDT Coordinator will provide formal line management and leadership to a team of MDT Coordinators, playing a key role in the delivery and performance of cancer services. This position holds responsibility for ensuring that all MDT meetings are meticulously prepared, efficiently conducted, and comprehensively followed up in line with national cancer standards, service-level agreements, and KPI's. A thorough understanding of the patient pathway—including diagnostic and staging investigations as well as available treatment options—is essential. The post holder will oversee MDT coordinators, ensuring the smooth operation and structural integrity of the department by training, mentoring, and developing the team to adapt to an evolving service environment. They will ensure that all critical information is accessible to support informed clinical decision-making, with decisions documented according to local protocols.
Collaborate with Service Managers to identify opportunities for service improvement, analyse potential solutions, and support implementation efforts, particularly those related to patient tracking and MDT processes.
Facilitating the accurate collection of cancer data and entering it into the relevant database. This includes conducting regular audits to identify any pathways requiring intervention, highlighting these to Service Managers, and pinpointing training and development needs within the team to enhance pathway performance and patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The Senior MDT Coordinator will provide formal line management and leadership to a team of MDT Coordinators, playing a key role in the delivery and performance of cancer services. This position holds responsibility for ensuring that all MDT meetings are meticulously prepared, efficiently conducted, and comprehensively followed up in line with national cancer standards, service-level agreements, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements.
Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Good academic standard - (degree level or equivalent).
2. IT Skills, including Excel & Word
3. Knowledge of Cancer Standards and National Guidance
4. Familiarity of Medical Terminology
Desirable criteria
5. Cancer Specific IT package ie InfoFlex ot Somerset
6. Managerial Qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
7. NHS experiance
8. Use of patient information systems
9. Previous experience of Cancer tracking or MDT Co-Ordinator
Desirable criteria
10. Experience Managing a Team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Self motivated to produce good quality work
12. Ability to cope with meeting high level performance targets
13. Maintaining confidential information
Desirable criteria
14. Experience of service improvements in a hospital setting
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Ability to prioritise workload and adjust own work considering unexpected events
16. Ability to communicate verbally in polite, clear and effective way, both face to face and on the telephone.
17. Ability to travel between Trust sites
Your recruitment team
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Your application
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Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameCharlotte RichJob titleAssistant Service ManagerEmail addressTelephone number07468 356 892