MDT Coordinator / Cancer Tracker (AJM) inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED
FRI 3 JAN 2025
NHS Lothian rd3KVzM
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on cancer patient care by facilitating their journey through the healthcare system.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing your professional network and learning from various healthcare professionals.
Engagement in data collection and analysis, providing valuable insights that contribute to the improvement of patient care and hospital processes.
Flexible work environment with the possibility of a reduced working week, promoting better work-life balance.
Commitment to equality and diversity, ensuring a respectful work atmosphere where all employees feel valued.
Potential for career development within the NHS, with opportunities to expand your skills and gain experience in a critical area of healthcare.
The role of MDT Coordinator/Cancer Tracker with NHS Lothian in Edinburgh involves collaborating with clinical and non-clinical staff across cancer multidisciplinary teams in the Surgical Directorate. The primary responsibilities include tracking cancer patients throughout their care journey from referral, identifying barriers to timely treatment, and facilitating the collection and analysis of audit data to monitor patient care. The postholder will also coordinate multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure efficient progression of cancer patient management and provide secretarial support to the Specialist Nurse team.
The position requires a current PVG Scheme membership, with necessary adjustments made for candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions. NHS Scotland emphasises equality and diversity in its workforce and is committed to a reduced weekly working hours from 37.5 to 37 hours starting April 2024, although temporary adjustments in working hours may be necessary in some service areas during the transition.
The position requires a current PVG Scheme membership, with necessary adjustments made for candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions. NHS Scotland emphasises equality and diversity in its workforce and is committed to a reduced weekly working hours from 37.5 to 37 hours starting April 2024, although temporary adjustments in working hours may be necessary in some service areas during the transition.
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.
Role
The Cancer Tracker /MDM Coordinator will work with a range of clinical and non-clinical staff in one or two of our cancer multidisciplinary teams in the Surgical Directorate, but will be expected to provide cover during periods of annual leave or sickness absence. The postholder will also be expected to carry out the following:
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 Erin McNally, or email
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.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
Role
The Cancer Tracker /MDM Coordinator will work with a range of clinical and non-clinical staff in one or two of our cancer multidisciplinary teams in the Surgical Directorate, but will be expected to provide cover during periods of annual leave or sickness absence. The postholder will also be expected to carry out the following:
- Work closely with all members of the multi disciplinary team and associated clerical staff, being responsible for ensuring the timely movement and tracking of cancer and potential cancer patients through their journey from referral onwards.
- Identify any barriers to individual patient pathway and/or potential breach of waiting time guarantee and escalate to the appropriate manager in accordance with local policy.
- Facilitate the collection, analysis and presentation of audit data recording key data items to assist in monitoring the care of patients.
- Coordinate regular multidisciplinary team meetings (MDM’s) for patients diagnosed with cancer (s) to ensure that the journey for each cancer patient runs smoothly and is progressed in a seamless manner ensuring that the date to support effective and timely management of patients is available for consideration at the regular meetings.
- Provide secretarial support to the Specialist Nurse team.
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 Erin McNally, or email
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.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.
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