Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF16209
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £26,405 - £28,976 per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Brachytherapy Radiotherapy Administration Officer
Band 4
Job overview
Applicants are invited to apply for the role of Brachytherapy Radiotherapy Administrator. The post holder will provide high quality administrative support to the Brachytherapy radiotherapy service. They will also participate in the administration of Private and NHS Patient pathways and undertake radiotherapy appointments bookings whilst navigating the patient pathway to the highest professional standard.
The post holder will work across multi-disciplinary teams and will require excellent communication and organisational skills. They will be expected to liaise directly with patients and carer’s as well as a number of different professions, both within and external to the trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need to be willing to learn and accept challenges and change, able to work in a team and be flexible with regard to cross cover and working hours. You will contribute to maintaining our high standards of patient care, communication, privacy and a safe environment in compliance with the Trust policies and procedures.
Previous administrative experience would be an advantage but is not essential as comprehensive Trust and local induction/training is available.
The Post holder will be rota’d to work mainly at Royal Surrey Foundation Trust but may be asked to travel between there and our East Surrey Hospital site.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide high quality administrative support to the Brachytherapy radiotherapy service. To participate in the administration of Private and NHS Patient pathways and undertake radiotherapy appointments and patient pathway scheduling to the highest professional standards, working with Medical, Radiographic, Physics and other Administrative colleagues.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education GCSE or equivalent
- A level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of further education or training in administrative procedures relevant to the role or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Use of computerised department record and verify systems
- Experience of collaborating with other staff groups
- Excellent customer care skills
- Ability to understand medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Radiotherapy department
- Experience in Leadership
- Excellent knowledge of medical terminology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Any applicant that does not meet the criteria as outlined in the NHS Bursary criteria cannot be considered at all. To meet these criteria you must have been ordinarily resident which is defined as (lawful and habitual residence through choice and for a settled purpose throughout the period concerned.). If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you are not entitled to receive NHS funded support. However, you are entitled to occupy an NHS commissioned training place and should seek funding advice from your own Local Education Authority. If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is not wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you may be eligible for full bursary funding. Please seek advice from the NHS Bursary Department - www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Hanson
- Job title
- Radiotherapy Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
Ext 3592
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