Job summary
Employer heading
band 3 Sact Co-ordinator
Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
This busy purpose built Haematology/Oncology Unit is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Sact -Coordinator with good organisational and communication skills, to compliment the existing team.
The unit is comprised of Unit comprised of 10 chair treatment area, 4 bedded acute oncology review bay, a private patient room, procedure room, alternative therapy suite and many clinic rooms. The day unit is very busy seeing approx. 250 patients per week.
The unit’s activities include the administration of chemotherapy, supportive care, stem cell transplants and an integrated clinical trials unit.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The Triage/ SACT (Systemic anti-cancer therapies) coordinator for Haematology and Oncology patients is responsible for the coordination of all chemotherapy visit scheduling including the accurate scheduling of the nurse, the resource and the provider visit to ensure the patient arrives to the visit at the time the nurse, the resource i.e. the chair or bed is available and that the timely flow of patients occurs on the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit. The Triage/ SACT coordinator is responsible for contacting the patients in the instances where the patient is not here in the building to obtain their appointment time. The Triage/ SACT coordinator works closely with the Ward sister/ senior staff nurses overseeing the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit and Ward 11 to ensure that schedules are accurate and the daily nurses’ schedule is complete.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17.00 .
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Triage/ SACT (Systemic anti-cancer therapies) coordinator for Haematology and Oncology patients is responsible for the coordination of all chemotherapy visit scheduling including the accurate scheduling of the nurse, the resource and the provider visit to ensure the patient arrives to the visit at the time the nurse, the resource i.e. the chair or bed is available and that the timely flow of patients occurs on the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit.
The Triage/ SACT coordinator is responsible for contacting the patients in the instances where the patient is not here in the building to obtain their appointment time. The Triage/ SACT coordinator works closely with the Ward sister/Senior staff nurses overseeing the Haematology and Oncology Day Unit and Ward 11 to ensure that Schedules are accurate and the daily nurses’ schedule is complete.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to diploma level or equivalent experience
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a busy environment Experience of dealing with the public Experience of working in an administrative role
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience Previous experience of working in a chemotherapy environment
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Haematology and oncology cancer
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and positive Able to work on own initiative Self-motivated Confident and proactive Assertive Smart appearance Patient focused Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Understand level of responsibility this post
Language requirement
Essential criteria
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tess George
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000195188
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