MDM & NCIS Co-ordinator

Purpose of the role

The post holder will have responsibility to coordinate and manage departmental multidisciplinary meetings/tumour board meetings (MDM/TBM), including Mortality &Morbidity (M&M) meetings - to ensure that data/application controls are in place to ensure that systems/applications/databases operate smoothly and that collected clinical data is accurate, current and comprehensive.

Detailed description:

The post holder will be a core member of the National Children’s Cancer Service (NCCS) of the Department of Haematology/Oncology at CHI Crumlin.They will help to manage the National Cancer Information System (NCIS) project office at CHI Crumlin, which is an element of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) Systemic Therapy Programme (STP).

The NCCP is responsible for the planning, organisation and delivery of cancer services in 26 hospitals in Ireland that provide cancer care. The NCCP is part of the Acute Hospitals Division of the HSE. The NCCP was established in 2007. The purpose of the NCCP is to implement the recommendations of the National Cancer Strategies, the most recent of which was published in 2017. The NCCP is responsible for the planning, organisation and support of publicly funded cancer services in Ireland. The NCCP works with health service providers to prevent and treat cancer, and increase survival and quality of life for those who develop cancer, by converting the knowledge gained through research, surveillance and outcome evaluation into strategies and actions.

One of projects for the Systemic Therapy Programme is the development of a National Cancer Information System (NCIS). NCIS will deliver an electronic system for the prescribing, scheduling and administration of systemic anti-cancer therapy and will facilitate a single view of the patient’s systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) record. The NCIS MDM (TBM) module is part of the national electronic system (NCIS), which will potentially support the hospital clinical MDM (TBM) function. It may provide a comprehensive system for the organisation and recording of decisions of multi-disciplinary team meetings across all cancer types. MDMs (TBMs) are the cornerstone for patients with a cancer diagnosis, allowing interdisciplinary decision making with regard to staging and treatment options for patients. The NCIS role, relative to MDM/TBM module for children/adolescents, remains to be clarified

The post holders will be a member of the CHI CRUMLIN NCIS local implementation team and work closely with the national NCIS office at the NCCP.

The post holder will be a key member of the NCCS MDM (TBM and Neuro- oncology meeting) Team. The priority task will be to manage the current NCCS MDM (TBM and Neuro-oncology) meetings and to help develop and manage the planned Mortality and Morbidity meetings of the NCCS. In addition, the role will be to help with the transition to an electronic format for all MDM within the new electronic health record as planned for the New Children’s Hospital (EPIC). There is potential to collaborate with the existing adolescent/young adult MDM coordinator. The role will also involve the development of training and education, specifically in supporting NCIS/EPIC use for all MDM.

The MDM Manager will work as part of a dynamic team to coordinate and deliver optimal paediatric cancer care.

Essential Criteria

• BSc or equivalent qualification in healthcare, informatics, data management
• Have a Clinical Healthcare Background
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Experience of working in a demanding & challenging environment

How to apply & informal enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is 19th February 2026 by 5pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Aishling.ryan@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Taurai.machuwe@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 for your information.

• March 9th, 2026
• April 13th, 2026
• May 11th, 2026