Oncology Clerical Co-Ordinator
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Hexam, NE46 1QJ |
| Company: | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6179524/319-6179524JA |
Summary
A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to provide clerical support on our Oncology Day Unit. The post will be based at Hexham General Hospital but the post holder will be expected to work across other sites within the Trust as and when required.
The successful candidates will provide a reception service, and act as an initial first point of contact for patients, visitors and other healthcare professionals on the telephone and face to face and will coordinate the diary for patients receiving SACT treatment.
The post holders should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of applications have been received.
To support the Management Coordinator in the provision of a high quality administrative/secretarial support to the whole Oncology Day Units function to enable the efficient running of the day units. This would include accessing IT systems to include Chemocare, PAS and other relevant IT systems. However full training and support will be provided.
To support the Management Coordinator in the provision of a high quality administrative/secretarial support to the whole Oncology Day Units function to enable the efficient running of the day units.
To provide an efficient administration and clerical service to unit staff, visitors and patients.
To provide a reception service, acting as first point of contact on the telephone or face to face, for patients, visitors and other healthcare professionals.
To facilitate good communication with other wards and departments involved in patient care or ward/departmental functioning.
To support the ODU Manager/Sister and ensure the smooth daily running of the clinical area.
To assist in the setting up and maintenance of the patient database.
To schedule patient's treatment on Chemocare and defer when required as advised by clinical team.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
• Diary Management for patients receiving chemotherapy and scheduling of appointments.
• Collating, disseminating and distribution of emails relating to patient care in a timely response and always appreciating confidentiality.
• Collate information and share where appropriate.
• Maintenance of Spreadsheets and patient databases
• Collate information and Bring Forwards for Directors
• Keeping up-to-date waiting lists
• Responding to all ad-hoc requests when required
• Provide administrative support to the Oncology Day units.
• Main point of contact for patient and third parties (eg other clinicians, GP, police, social care, legal) to resolve queries, respond to requests for information or notify third party of information as required by clinicians.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to provide clerical support on our Oncology Day Unit. The post will be based at Hexham General Hospital but the post holder will be expected to work across other sites within the Trust as and when required.
The successful candidates will provide a reception service, and act as an initial first point of contact for patients, visitors and other healthcare professionals on the telephone and face to face and will coordinate the diary for patients receiving SACT treatment.
The post holders should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of applications have been received.
To support the Management Coordinator in the provision of a high quality administrative/secretarial support to the whole Oncology Day Units function to enable the efficient running of the day units. This would include accessing IT systems to include Chemocare, PAS and other relevant IT systems. However full training and support will be provided.
To support the Management Coordinator in the provision of a high quality administrative/secretarial support to the whole Oncology Day Units function to enable the efficient running of the day units.
To provide an efficient administration and clerical service to unit staff, visitors and patients.
To provide a reception service, acting as first point of contact on the telephone or face to face, for patients, visitors and other healthcare professionals.
To facilitate good communication with other wards and departments involved in patient care or ward/departmental functioning.
To support the ODU Manager/Sister and ensure the smooth daily running of the clinical area.
To assist in the setting up and maintenance of the patient database.
To schedule patient's treatment on Chemocare and defer when required as advised by clinical team.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
• Diary Management for patients receiving chemotherapy and scheduling of appointments.
• Collating, disseminating and distribution of emails relating to patient care in a timely response and always appreciating confidentiality.
• Collate information and share where appropriate.
• Maintenance of Spreadsheets and patient databases
• Collate information and Bring Forwards for Directors
• Keeping up-to-date waiting lists
• Responding to all ad-hoc requests when required
• Provide administrative support to the Oncology Day units.
• Main point of contact for patient and third parties (eg other clinicians, GP, police, social care, legal) to resolve queries, respond to requests for information or notify third party of information as required by clinicians.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024
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