Job summary Working Part time: 34 hours per week Fixed Term until End of December 2025 We are looking for a dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join a team of committed and effective MDT Coordinators supporting a busy Cancer team which includes consultants, nursing and managers. The role demands a high level of accuracy and attention to detail as the post holder will be entering patient information onto the Cancer Database (Somerset).The post also involves facilitation of the MDT meetings; ensuring patients are managed along the cancer pathway in accordance with national Cancer Targets and Cancer Audits. Knowledge of Cancer Targets and Cancer Database (Somerset) would be an advantage.The successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills, will be efficient at organising and prioritising a busy workload and remain calm under pressure; they will have an understanding of patient confidentiality.The post holder must be willing to be flexible in their working arrangements as an early start may be required one morning a week, and days may vary, particularly during periods of leave within the team.The successful candidate must be able to work using their own initiative, but also as part of a team. This post holder will be expected to work across all tumor sites within the team providing support to MDT meetings and managing patients along the cancer pathway. Previous applicants need not apply. Main duties of the job Responsible for monitoring the 31 day and 62 day Cancer Waiting Time Targets, analysing causes and providing support documentation of any breaches. To validate, produce and present clinical data information for the Cancer Support Manager and Cancer Manager. To provide Shadow Monitoring performance information for all tumour sites. To be a point of contact for internal personnel and external organisations regarding Cancer data, resolving queries independently or referring on to the most appropriate member of staff as required. Responsible for developing new format data presentation to fit the needs of the service. To ensure that the data quality is consistent across all the relevant data sources. Attend specific Multi Disciplinary Meetings to gather relevant cancer information where necessary About us The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances. Date posted 07 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 8 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 210-2024-1052-A Job locations Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of GCSEs or equivalent qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 Desirable ECDL GCSE in Maths and English Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience of working to tight deadlines and across organisational boundaries. Computer literate and experience of using the Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times targets Knowledge and experience of patient pathways. Experience of using patient information systems. Experience of working in an NHS administrative or clerical role. Desirable Understanding of Data Protection / Caldicott issues Knowledge of the national cancer agenda Knowledge of video conferencing equipment and its use MDT coordinating Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good level of GCSEs or equivalent qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 Desirable ECDL GCSE in Maths and English Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience of working to tight deadlines and across organisational boundaries. Computer literate and experience of using the Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Times targets Knowledge and experience of patient pathways. Experience of using patient information systems. Experience of working in an NHS administrative or clerical role. Desirable Understanding of Data Protection / Caldicott issues Knowledge of the national cancer agenda Knowledge of video conferencing equipment and its use MDT coordinating 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)