Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Administrative Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Co-ordinator

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 administrator to join our Blood and Marrow Transplant Team based in the Cancer and Haematology Centre at the Churchill Hospital.

The postholder will work with the BMT Specialist Nurses providing essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the BMT patient and sibling donor pathways.

Previous NHS experience is desirable but full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, possess a high standard of professionalism with the ability to work effectively in time-pressured situations. As a key element of this post will be to liaise with patients, donors and clinicians, you will also need to possess excellent interpersonal skills.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the work of the BMT Nurse Specialists through:

Facilitating the smooth running of the BMT patient pathway
Supporting patients and donors through the process ensuring all investigations are carried out as planned
Co-ordinating the Stem Cell Discard Programme
Arranging follow up tests for sibling donors and ensuring test results are available for review by BMT nurses.
Capturing BMT data

Full details of the post can be found in the job description. If you feel you can make a positive contribution to the patient's care experience, then we would like to hear from you.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-SWO-7142099-B4-A

Job locations

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington, Oxford

OX3 7LE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we are looking for:

Proven administrative experience in a busy customer focussed environment
Previous experience in communicating effectively with patients and relatives within a professional work environment
Proven ability to make decisions using own initiative to resolve problems and provide solutions
Ability to work independently
Ability to be sensitive and compassionate towards patients and relatives
High level of IT competency

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the Trust's values and as part of the selection process a Values Based Interview will be held. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the department of Oncology and Haematology at Oxford University Hospitals, then we would be very keen to receive your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we are looking for:

Proven administrative experience in a busy customer focussed environment
Previous experience in communicating effectively with patients and relatives within a professional work environment
Proven ability to make decisions using own initiative to resolve problems and provide solutions
Ability to work independently
Ability to be sensitive and compassionate towards patients and relatives
High level of IT competency

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English Language (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above

Desirable

IT Qualifications/EPR Trained

Experience

Essential

Administrative experience in a busy customer focussed environment
Previous experience in communicating effectively with patients and relatives and others with a professional work environment
Able to be sensitive and compassionate towards patients and relatives

Desirable

Previous employment within a health care organization
Understanding of the BMT pathways
EPR Trained

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

Up to date knowledge of Microsoft Suite

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English Language (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above

Desirable

IT Qualifications/EPR Trained

Experience

Essential

Administrative experience in a busy customer focussed environment
Previous experience in communicating effectively with patients and relatives and others with a professional work environment
Able to be sensitive and compassionate towards patients and relatives

Desirable

Previous employment within a health care organization
Understanding of the BMT pathways
EPR Trained

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

Up to date knowledge of Microsoft Suite

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington, Oxford

OX3 7LE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington, Oxford

OX3 7LE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)