Cancer MDT Coordinator—Band 4
Permanent Contract
1 x 37.5 Hours
Overview
We are looking to recruit an MDT Coordinator to join our team of experienced staff. This team helps the Trust manage patients with suspected cancer through the hospital systems to ensure timely review, diagnosis, and treatment.
Team and Culture
The Cancer Services Team are a close‑knit team who communicate and develop close working relationships with all members of the MDT, including Consultant General Surgeons and Physicians, Consultant Histopathologists, Consultant Radiologists, Consultant Oncologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists and other appropriate staff, to ensure timely and accurate transfer of information, for the benefit of patient care. Patient care is at the forefront of what we do.
Key Responsibilities
You will be able to provide a consistent patient‑centred focus throughout the pathway of care by providing one point of contact along the administration pathway for the multidisciplinary teams (MDTs). This will ensure coordination of the patient journey, especially for patients that need to move between cancer units and cancer centres. The MDT Coordinator will be responsible for tracking the patient along their care pathway with the team and identifying potential breaches of the cancer waiting times and targets.
The role will ensure that all relevant patients are discussed at MDT meetings with supporting clinical information. Also, accurate prescriptive data collection and recording to enable effective patient tracking of all suspected and positively diagnosed cancer patients.
The post holder will be responsible for the coordination and organisation of the multi‑disciplinary team meetings, and will attend these meetings obtaining and recording relevant information. He/she will collect record and report cancer information as required in order to meet both national and local requirements.
The post holder will be responsible for the coordination of reports, investigations, radiology results and clinic appointments. He/she will be required to work closely and proactively with the clinical teams and work collaboratively within the cancer services team ensuring the consistent delivery of service.
About Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
Values & Behaviours
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Excellence
Diversity Statement
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
Benefits
* Flexible working
* 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Sick pay
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Free eye tests and health checks
* Gym discount
* Free bicycle loan scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more
Person Specification
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025
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