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Specialised Cardiology MDT Coordinator

On-site in London·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Our summary

Salary
£38,488 - £46,852 a year

About £2,600 - £3,100 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, London
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
Commute
Cycle to work scheme

Skills

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated MDT Team Lead to join our Specialised Cardiology directorate. This will include co-ordinating weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings where diagnosis is discussed and treatment planning decisions are taken, monitoring and recording outcomes at each stage and following up on all outcomes of MDT.

The MDT co-ordinator’s post is to provide dedicated administrative support to Specialised Cardiology Performance and multi-disciplinary teams (“MDT”), working together to provide high quality care for patients.  The post holder will be expected to be proactive in seeking feedback from clinical colleagues and initiate changes to team working practices to adapt to the CAGs priorities and the clinical team’s requirements. 

Key working relationships are with patients & carers, GPs and members of the internal administrative team and clinical teams including managers, administrators, nursing and medical staff, allied health professionals and support workers. They will frequently liaise with a range of staff internally across the sites/Trust and with partner and external NHS Trusts.

What you'll do

This is a key role with specific responsibilities to support the Lead Clinicians and multidisciplinary team in identifying patients for discussion at the weekly specialist MDT meetings. MDT coordinators may cover one or more MDTs, as deemed appropriate.

  • Co-ordinating weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings where diagnosis is discussed and treatment planning decisions are taken
  • Provide a high standard of administrative report to the clinical teams
  • Escalating to Services when next steps in pathways may delay diagnosis or treatment
  • Providing analysis of when patients are not treated on time, to support service improvement.
  • Monitoring and recording the outcomes at each stage in the patient’s journey with particular reference to pathway tracking
  • Following-up on all actions / outcomes of the MDT at each stage of the patient’s pathway.

Essential criteria

  • Literate and numerate with a good level of education to A-Level (or equivalent) standard
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to communicate information clearly
  • Excellent communication skills both face to face and by telephone
  • Works well under pressure and does not allow deadlines to adversely impact on interpersonal communication or quality of work.
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Works effectively as a member of a team
  • Effective time management skills
  • Knowledge of a range of word processing packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
  • Knowledge of how to use the CRS system

Desirable criteria

  • Educated to degree level or have equivalent experience
  • Demonstrate Bart’s Health vision, values and behaviours
  • Knowledge of 18 week RTT guidance and clocks
  • Knowledge and awareness of issues affecting NHS acute hospitals
  • Understanding of NHS agenda

About Barts Health NHS Trust

Industry
Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. 

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. 

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. 

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Additional information

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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