Job summary
- Main area
- Admin and Clerical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 216-CB-C7440286
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHP Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/11/2025
Employer heading
Senior Assistant Admin Support Practitioner (Radiotherapy Physics)
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiotherapy Planning department for a full time, Band 3 Senior Assistant Clinical Support Practitioner (Radiotherapy Physics), to join the administration team based at Derriford Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, effective communicator and motivated individual to join our team. The post-holder will be working closely with clinical and administrative colleagues to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard ensuring the smooth running of the service.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clerical services for the Radiotherapy Physics section within the Healthcare Science and Technology Directorate.
The post will provide a wealth of opportunities to develop and broaden abilities.
This role is demanding and interesting and will require someone who is adaptable and able to work under pressure, has attention to detail, skill to manage a variety of tasks to ensure to meet deadlines within the service. The ideal candidate must have a ‘can do’ attitude and ability to use their own initiative with effective communication/interpersonal and IT skills. A friendly and approachable nature are essential for this role as you will be interacting with patients as they embark on their radiotherapy treatment pathway.
Main duties of the job
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To co-ordinate and deliver a comprehensive Admin service to Radiotherapy Physics in an efficient and timely manner. This will primarily include work in the Stereotactic and External Beam Radiotherapy services.
Working on own initiative and maintaining good communications between the team, patients, carers and other health professionals.
To contribute to the effective delivery of patient treatment pathways.
To maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with the Trust Code of Practice.
To work in line with the Trust values and professional policies /codes of conduct.
To prioritise demand, accommodate unplanned events and work without direct supervision.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
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Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in either business administration or related subject or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Desirable criteria
- Qualified in word processing or typing qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of delivering a wide range of administrative and secretarial tasks to a high standard in a patient/service focused environment
- Able to exercise own initiative and prioritise/manage own workload, without direct supervision.
- Well-developed IT skills, able to accurately manage, manipulate and report information in multiple formats i.e. tracker lists/ spread sheets/ databases etc.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Scientific and medical terms.
- Patient management systems demonstrable experience.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- High standard of literacy & numerical accuracy.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well to people of all ages and type (empathy, compassion).
- Adaptability, flexibility and able to manage unpredictable work demands, work patterns and interruptions within the routine workday.
- Able to undertake duties working prolonged periods of working at a PC workstation.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Desirable criteria
- Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances with patients and relatives attending the Plymouth Oncology centre.
- Tactfully & confidentially communicate written and verbal information.
- Able to cope with sensitive nature of work.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Luckham
- Job title
- Admin Team Lead (Radiotherapy Physics)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 439272
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