Job summary
- Main area
- MDT Team Lead and Co-ordinator
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-24-MED-T1584
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/07/2024
Employer heading
MDT Team Lead and Co-ordinator, Band 5
Band 5
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
The post holder will provide day to day management support to MDT Cancer Services, help to support to the Cancer Management team in implementing and embedding best working practice within the MDT Team, as well as maintaining a high level of accurate data collection for Cancer Services within the Trust.
In addition to effective communication skills, you must be able to demonstrate the ability to embrace and deliver change.
This role will be an excellent opportunity for candidates who wish to develop their operational or management career within the trust.
The proposed interview date is 15th July
Main duties of the job
Overview:
To supervise, develop and train multi-disciplinary co-ordinators and MDT support staff.
To enable provision of administrative support to the multi-disciplinary team meetings being undertaken within the region.
To observe National Cancer Waiting Times targets and Cancer Services standards as identified in the NHS Cancer Plan, ensuring the data collection process is carried out in a timely manner.
To ensure that all related documentation is prepared and maintained, including relevant audit data.
To ensure National Guidance and Protocols are implemented effectively, in particular interpreting cancer waiting times guidelines and providing guidance to others.
To work unsupervised and be self-motivated.
To deputise the CWT Data Manager during periods of absence.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Effective supervision of MDT Services across the county.
- Effective observation of Cancer Waiting Times.
- To analyse Cancer Waiting Times data and liaise with members of the MDT and Service Delivery to identify potential delays in treatment.
- Assist in the design, development and implementation of MDT policies and procedures
- Strong leadership skills with experience of working within a team.
- Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Infoflex and TRAC.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Previous experience of conducting training
- Responsible for ensuring that the standards of performance and delivery of MDT Co-Ordinators and trackers are monitored and achieved on a daily basis.
- Responsible for organising, conducting and monitoring staff personal development reviews and appraisals in line with Trust policies and procedures.
-Responsible for recruitment and selection of staff in line with trust policies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- IT qualification in computer skills including Excel
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of using Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to collect and record accurate clinical data
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and organise workload effectively
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to work using own initiative
- Ability to actively organise self and others on a daily basis.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in using spread sheets and databases
- Sound knowledge of medical terminology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Siobhan Ashford
- Job title
- Service Improvement Lead - Cancer Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3479
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