Lung Cancer Tracker/ MDM Co-ordinator (Cha) inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED THU 9 JAN 2025

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Opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care by ensuring smooth pathways for cancer patients.

Collaboration with a diverse team of clinical and non-clinical professionals, enhancing teamwork and communication skills.

Engagement in regular multidisciplinary team meetings (MDMs), providing valuable insights into cancer treatment processes.

Contributing to crucial reporting and data monitoring that supports senior management and Scottish Government initiatives.

Supportive work environment that values equality, diversity, and inclusivity, ensuring all employees feel respected.

Potential for flexible part-time work arrangements, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

The Lung Cancer Tracker/MDM Coordinator position at NHS Lothian in Edinburgh involves collaborating with various clinical and non-clinical personnel within cancer multidisciplinary teams across Lothian and South East Scotland. The primary responsibilities include coordinating regular multidisciplinary team meetings for cancer patients, ensuring that their care pathways are managed efficiently and adhere to established waiting time standards. The role also requires tracking patient progress, recording essential data for monitoring care, facilitating timely communication with patients and their GPs, and generating weekly reports for senior management and the Scottish Government.

NHS Scotland emphasises inclusivity and support for candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities or long-term conditions. Interested applicants should be aware that this is a part-time role, and the organisation anticipates a high volume of applications, encouraging early submission of applications. For more details, candidates can refer to the job description and person specification links provided.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Job Purpose

The Lung Cancer Tracker/ MDM Coordinator will work with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff in cancer multidisciplinary teams in Lothian and in the South East Scotland region

To coordinate regular multidisciplinary team meetings (MDMs) for patients diagnosed with cancer(s) to ensure that the journey of each cancer patient runs smoothly and is progressed in a seamless manner.
Ensure delays in patient pathways are minimised and adhere to 62 and 31 day Cancer Waiting Times, take appropriate action and escalate to appropriate management team.
To track the progress of each cancer patient. To record key data items to assist in monitoring the care of patients, that follow-up action is implemented and that information is relayed to the patient and the GP within the time frame stipulated.
To provide the data/information for weekly reports submitted to Senior Management Teams and Scottish Government.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact

Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata.

Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage

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