Band 5 Cancer MDT Co-ordinator

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Cross Site Role, based across Royal Free, Barnet Hospital & Chase Farm Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a crucial role in ensuring cancer care is delivered efficiently and excellently across the Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, within the Royal Free London Hospitals Group (RFL).

As a Group, RFL receives over 50,000 suspected cancer referrals every year, making it one of the largest acute cancer providers in the country. RFL also delivers cancer care across three tertiary tumour sites, taking national and international referrals for expert advice and treatment.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the MDT management of cancer patients for specific tumour sites (including preparation, coordination, documentation, and follow up of administrative actions from the MDT meetings)

Support the Cancer Management team and the MDT meetings. This includes administrative improvements to facilitate the management plan for patients discussed at the MDT

Responsible for managing the collation and monitoring for all cancer patients’ pathways for submission to the National Cancer Waiting Times database for specific cancer patients diagnosed at The Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust and ensuring all appropriate actions are taken to meet National Cancer Waiting Times Targets

Responsible for managing the collation and monitoring for the Cancer Outcome Services Dataset (COSD) including Staging information for submission to the National Cancer Registry Services (NCRS) for specific cancer patients diagnosed at The Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust.

Initiating the collection and analysis of audit data, used to access service development needs and service improvement processes, develop action plans ensuring appropriate outcomes are implemented.

Assist in reviewing relevant cancer waiting lists, expediting patient delays, and escalating

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Understanding the concept of the Multi- Disciplinary Team
  • Touch Typing

Desirable

  • Degree or equivalent experience
  • AMPSAR Medical terminology Certificate, or working towards Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and/or specialty
  • Familiar with using a Cancer database system
  • Understanding of national NHS policy and targets
  • Proof of continuous learning and development
  • Experience of a patient administration system
  • In depth knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to escalate appropriately and in a timely manner
  • Excellent Verbal, written and numerical skills
  • Excellent computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and other systems
  • Minute/note taking skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a large team or independently as required
  • Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs to the service
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to take on challenges, be accountable for one’s own work and escalate problems quickly and appropriately

Desirable

  • Report writing and presentation of data
  • Experience in delivering training sessions to colleagues

Others

Essential

  • Highly motivated
  • Attention to detail
  • Work on own initiative
  • Ability to manage time effectively and independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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