Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-7790WHH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiology MDT Co-ordinator
Band 4
Job overview
The MDT coordinator is an essential part of the smooth running and efficiency of the MDT Meetings. This post is designed to act as the key support for the MDT. This is a new role within the service as gives a real opportunity for the post holder to grow this role. Succesful candiate may have options to work from their prefered site location, there will be some element of travel for this role at times of face to face meetings.
Main duties of the job
The MDT coordinator is an essential part of the smooth running and efficiency of the MDT Meetings. This post is designed to act as the key support for the MDT, in terms of the organising and supporting their team meetings, tracking patients along the pathway and ensuring timely and accurate collection of data, producing reports and undertaking audits as required.
Main duties will involve generating MDT agenda's, organising and supporting the meetings. Tracking outcomes and following the patient through their pathway and ensuring timely and accurate collection of data, producing reports and undertaking audits as required.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE grade C and Above
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Equivalent
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of a range of work procedures and practices.
- Minimum 2 years secretary experience or equivalent.
- Able to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and use own initiative.
- Able to communicate with, coordinate and liaise with MDT team.
- Able to remain calm in a busy environment whilst working under pressure.
- Able to make judgements involving a range of facts that require analysis.
- Ability to organise a number of complex activities.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Able to communicate routine information but understanding barriers to communicate and imparting occasional sensitive information.
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Skills in NHS Computer software
- Audio typing 50 wpm
- Basic excel- application of basic formulas and exception reporting
Governance
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a range of office work procedures and practices the majority of which is non routine.
- Knowledge of working for and within a team
- Excellent knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Medical terminology - All Scripts, Sunrise, E-Referral, RTT, PTLs, Datix
Personal/Professional Attributes
Essential criteria
- Experience of working for and within a team.
- The ability to generate and maintain working relationships
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working for and within a team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Kelland
- Job title
- Deputy General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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