MDT Facilitator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cancer Services team at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire as a MDT Facilitator. The MDT Facilitator is an essential part of the whole team providing high quality and prompt care to cancer patients. The individual is responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the MDT meetings; including preparation for meetings, tracking and chasing up on progress of cancer patients' diagnostic and treatment steps, timely and accurate collection of cancer data, and ensuring outcomes are followed up after MDT meetings.,

• To work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses, secretaries and all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) across all specialties to ensure that suspected and diagnosed cancer patients are actively managed through patient pathways.
• To be responsible for the management of the patient's pathway, from referral, through diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment, highlighting any potential delays in the pathway and ensuring accurate data collection to support the process.
• To provide effective administrative support to ensure smooth facilitation and co-ordination of multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDTs) on behalf of MDT Lead, including organising agendas and typing of live outcomes within the MDT meeting.
• To be responsible for ensuring the accurate and complete collection and management of the national cancer minimum dataset for all patients discussed at MDT, and to ensure all patient pathways are correctly mapped and appropriately tracked.
• To maintain up to date knowledge of all targets and processes relating to the patient pathway process for suspected and diagnosed cancer patients and to be a point of reference within the department of other members of the MDT.
• To assist the Cancer Support Facilitators in the development and refinement of all MDT and cancer Quality Surveillance processes., is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
  
  We are looking for an individual to join our team who is organised, has attention to detail, good inter-personal and communication skills, and is enthusiastic and proactive in their approach to work.
This role is crucial in the tracking and management of all patients who are on suspected cancer pathways within the relevant disease site. The post-holder must be able to work independently and follow the policies and procedures for the department. The post-holder will be expected to use their own initiative and keep their line manager and senior colleagues informed. This is a role with lots of variety and ad hoc demands and the post-holder must possess excellent time management and planning skills.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust