Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We areCompassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We areAspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We areResourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We areExcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees whether you are clinical or non-clinical.
Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job overview
Band 4 MDT Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the busy but rewarding Cancer Pathways Team.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing administration support for the Harm Review Process alongside the management and oversight of a tumour site, ensuring patients receive the best possible care and experience through their cancer pathway.
Working closely with many clinical and non-clinical professionals, the successful candidate will work autonomously to deliver excellent care and support to their colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will specifically be responsible for providing administration support for the Harm Review process.
The post holder has responsibility for ensuring that the patient cancer pathways are monitored in accordance with the government national cancer waiting times targets. The post holder will have responsibility for actively escalating any patient that is at risk of breaching and having an up-to-date knowledge of all the patients on the urgent suspected cancer pathway.
The post holder has responsibility for coordinating and organising the activities of the Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) and team meetings. This will include liaising with all the departments that are involved in providing care and core services to cancer patients.
Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE Level C or above in English & Maths
* Educated to Degree Level Standard
Experience
* Experience of prioritising and managing a busy workload
* Experience of IT Systems and Data Entry
* Experience of working within the NHS
Skills
* Awareness of Cancer Targets
* Use of hospital-based computer systems
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke-free environment. A smoke-free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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