Cancer CNS Support Administrator | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 3LJ |
| Company: | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6218609/156-6006637-B |
Summary
We are looking to appoint an Administrator to work within the support team with the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs). Candidates must have administration skills with excellent communication and people skills, ideally with a good understanding of NHS healthcare systems and processes.
This is a 1 year post working full time 37.5 hours per week over 5 days.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a growing team to carry out a varied range of tasks to assist with the CNS workload in including managing phone calls, arranging blood tests, preparing documents for clinics, providing patients with information and general coordination of patient’s pathways. This position will require development of knowledge in a number of areas such as the diagnosis and treatment pathways of cancer patients, so would provide an opportunity to progress within the department over time as the administrator will be involved in all aspects of the departments work, learning all the relevant systems and processes and possibly supporting and working with the wider cancer services team such as the support workers and Allied Health Professionals.
The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills, must be reliable, well organised and able to work as part of a team or independently. It is essential that the successful candidate is keen to learn new skills.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
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This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024