MDT Administrative AssistantNHS

Job summary

Cancer Services are looking for a proactive MDT Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to our Cancer Pathway Coordinators. This is an interesting and performance-focused role, bringing the post holder in touch with a variety of departments and professionals within the Trust.

The post holder will facilitate the collection of cancer data through rigorous patient tracking, drive patients through their pathways to achieve the National Cancer Targets, and help prepare for the smooth running of the MDT meetings.

The successful applicant will possess excellent communication and computer skills, be efficient at organising and prioritising a busy workload and remain calm under pressure to achieve tight deadlines. The candidates must have an understanding of patient and data confidentiality and its importance.

We look forward to receiving applications from enthusiastic people who would like to join our friendly team at this exciting time of development.

Main duties of the job

• Establish and maintain office processes, complete the required preparation for the MDT meetings and support data collection through the Somerset Cancer Registry system. Previous experience of local hospital systems would be advantageous.
• Efficiently & effectively track the progress of patients on cancer pathways to ensure there is effective co-operation between departments and directorates across those involved in the delivery of cancer services across both hospital sites.
• Actively seek to ensure that all patients are treated within national targets set for cancer patients, escalating issues where required.
• To proactively take steps to ensure that patients treatment schedules are brought back within target.
• Understand the pathway of each individual patient; monitoring their progress and ensuring timely intervention is achieved.
• The post holder is expected to use the Trust's Patient Administration System (PAS) Careflow, ERS, Somerset Cancer Register (SCR) and other hospital systems.

Job description

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About us

The Cancer Services tracking team is a non-patient facing team that is responsible for overseeing the timely delivery of cancer standards and services. The team track patients on a cancer pathway, escalate issues to the attention of appropriate staff, provide accurate data to report the trust's performance, facilitate clinical multi-disciplinary meetings, and connect teams together, all to support cancer services throughout the trust.

Our Poppy's Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.