We now have a vacancy for a Band 4, IBD MDT Co Ordinator. This is part time, 26.5 hours per week and based at Fairfield General Hospital.
You will use specialist knowledge of the patient pathway to practively influence the tracking records using high levels of communication to expedite appointments/procedures as necessary and to resolve issues which could lead to target failures. You will persistently track, update and upload all the data referring to the MDT referrals and update electronic tracking records, specialist or local MDT teams and local services team accordingly and provide full assistance to the clinical team in the co-ordination of the Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings and represent the MDT Teams to disseminate the information regarding the patient pathway.
You will communicate effectively with all service teams, senior clinicians and other Trust senior managers and provide support to the MDT meetings, including recording actions and outcomes and national data collection, and other data collection identified by the MDT.
• Completing patient information with support available from the clinical team and clinical nurse specialist.
• To communicate with referrers regarding incomplete referrals/additional information required prior to MDT discussion. Support available from the clinical team and nurse specialist.
• Ensuring all relevant information and results are available for the MDT meeting to allow patient treatment planning.
• To ensure an online joining link for the meeting is made available to all attendees, or in the case of a face to face meeting, a room is available, and all technical equipment is functional and set up prior to the meeting.
• To circulate the MDT list to relevant parties ahead of the meeting.
• To document the outcomes of management plans, and disseminate to the members of the multidisciplinary team meeting and referrers, some of which could contain emotional/distressing infromation.
• To understand the management plans and initiate the implementation of recommendations as required. This may include chasing appointments etc. To discuss with the clinical team any aspect of the patient pathway that the co-ordinator is uncertain of.
• To ensure all patients are discussed at the MDT at appropriate points of the patient pathway.
• Tracking to be updated daily.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024