Non Clinical - Oncology & Haematology Service Co-ordinator

  • Department Oncology Management Team
  • Salary £29,970.00 – £36,483 per annum
  • Closing Date 18/02/2025
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
  • Job ref 223-OSO-079
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 15 hours per week

*INTERNAL VACANCY*

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a job-share Oncology & Haematology Service Co-ordinator. The post will be working 15 hours per week, on a Monday and Thursday.

The role will be supporting the Oncology & Haematology Centre Management team with the daily operational management of the Centre, ensuring the smooth delivery of a quality patient focused service. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist with the provision of all patient services in the Centre as requested by the management team.  The position reports to the Assistant Operations Manager who manages performance of inpatients, day case and outpatient services as per locally and nationally agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.

In addition, the post holder will provide leadership and management for the day to day running of the Administrative and Clerical team (A&C team) within the Oncology & Haematology Centre.

Working for your organisation

The Oncology & Haematology Centre cares for patients within the Outpatients clinic, Chemotherapy Day Unit, Haematology Day Unit and Radiotherapy departments based in the Lingen Davies Unit at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. 

We have 10 Consultant Oncologists and 5 Consultant Haematologists supported by teams of Middle Grade and Junior doctors, CNS teams, Nursing and HCA teams, Navigators, Medical Secretaries and an Admin team of 15 staff members currently.

The Service Co-ordinator is a pivotal role in the Centre structure, working closely with Clinicians whilst leading the admin teams who play a vital role in supporting our Health Professionals to provide the very best care.  The Centre offers a fully supporting environment to work in with great opportunities to progress.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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