Oncology and Haematology Day Unit Care Co-Ordinator

Job summary

The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the Oncology and Haematology Day Treatment Unit team. Providing administration support to assist in ensuring the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) patient pathway is managed effectively.

It is expected that they will work collaboratively with the Oncologists/Haematologists, SACT Clinical Nurse Specialist and pharmacy team to ensure all SACT electronic prescriptions are prescribed.

The post holder shall provide comprehensive organisational and administrative support to the Oncology and Haematology staff.

Main duties of the job

Working in conjunction with the booking office and the wider team to ensure the smooth day to day operational management of SACT referrals and appointments of new patients and assist in the treatment pathway coordination for patients receiving treatment shall be an important part of the role.

The post holder must be highly experienced and fully conversant and competent in all the features of the Varian Aria Electronic Prescribing system, including scheduling of SACT appointments and the SACT patient pathway.

The post holder will be expected to triage patients concerns and escalate when appropriate to senior members of staff.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.