Acute Oncology MDT Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated administrator to join our Acute Oncology Service on a part-time basis (3 days per week).
The AOS Co-ordinator is a front facing operational role for supporting patients and also clinical staff. The post is based with the Acute Oncology Service in VCC but will work in conjunction with health board partners as part of the regional AOS service.
The post holder will co-ordinate the work of the Acute Oncology Service team to ensure there is effective co-operation between departments and directorates across the whole pathway for patients requiring treatment and support within VCC and local Health Boards. They will work closely with the other Oncology MDT Co-ordinators.
They will provide a range of administrative support to the teams working within AOS at the Cancer Centre linking with cancer site specific multi-disciplinary teams. This will include working as part of a team to coordinate and capture discussions, ensure conclusions are documented and communicated between organisations including VCC, LHBs and primary care. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the daily touchpoint meetings including the 9am handover with the VCC team, supporting the daily virtual AO consultant meetings with the LHB's and the lunchtime MDF with the regional AOS teams., The Acute Oncology MDT Co-Ordinator is a front facing operational role to support the smooth running and efficiency of the Acute Oncology Service. The post holder will work collaboratively as a member of the Velindre Cancer Centre Acute Oncology Service and across the South East Wales Health Board AOS team to ensure a smooth pathway for patients presenting with oncological emergencies, ensuring that the VCC team is provided with high level daily administrative support.
They will provide a range of administrative support to the teams working within AOS at the Cancer Centre linking with cancer site specific multi-disciplinary teams. This will include working as part of a team to coordinate and capture discussions, ensure conclusions are documented and communicated between organisations including VCC, LHBs and primary care. They will also be responsible for collating data and maintaining spread sheets and databases to allow evaluation of the service and its development moving forwards.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
+ Caring
+ Respectful
+ Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
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The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English., Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.