East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of an MDT (Multidisciplinary Team) Co-ordinator at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Do you have excellent administration skills, a good eye for detail and the tenacity to 'go that extra mile' and be the 'backstage navigator' representing patients who have been referred to hospital?
This is part time- 30hours per week, fixed term/secondment post until 31/10/2025.
Main duties of the job
You will be working closely with clinical teams, helping to identify patients who are required for discussion at MDT meetings.
As an MDT Coordinator you will play a vital role by tracking the patient's journey by ensuring all relevant tests and appointments are booked as quickly as possible.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
* Working in a busy and dynamic work environment, as part of a large team.
* Communication with stakeholders across different clinical teams and specialties
* Using initiative to prioritise own workload.
* Working to tight deadlines without losing attention to detail.
* Minute taking
* Previous MDT or similar patient tracker/pathway co- ordinator role.
* Use of core Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
* Gynaecology knowledge & experience.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of a range of administrative & clinical procedures.
* Confidentiality & data protection
* MHRA guidelines of MOM
* Knowledge of data analysis software & computer systems
Qualifications
* GCSE grade 5/c or equivalent in Math's & English.
* Advanced level NVQ in health & social studies or equivalent experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a yearper annum pro rata
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