Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer nursing admin oncology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (End date 31st March 2025. Cancer Alliance funded post.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CAN-SO-8228-A
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend
- Salary
- £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Administrator Cancer Clinical Nurse Services
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our wonderful Cancer Team.
We take pride in nurturing a friendly and supportive environment in which to work while ensuring we deliver high quality, patient-centered care to our patients.
You will provide an effective, administrative service, supporting the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team across Southend Hospital.
You will be mainly based at Southend and will be required to communicate effectively across the sites via remote access. To provide support for the multi-disciplinary team members; to liaise with departments across the Trust, general practitioners, patients, relatives and visitors.
May close early due to number of applications.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role.
**** THIS IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT AND WILL END ON 31ST MARCH 2025 ****
Main duties of the job
To provide support for the multi-disciplinary team members; to liaise with departments across the Trust, general practitioners, patients, relatives and visitors.
All administrative staff work as part of a team supporting the nursing and management teams in the directorate. During annual leave and sickness of other members of the team, it will be necessary for the work to be re-distributed to ensure that the service continues to operate safely and efficiently.
It may be necessary for you to carry out the duties of other staff within the wider team
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Medical Administrator role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you?
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
**** THIS IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT AND WILL END ON 31ST MARCH 2025 ****
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE English level (or equivalent qualification)
- Experience qualifications using word processing software
Desirable criteria
- Advanced certificates (NVQ or similar
- Customer service qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a busy team
- Experience dealing with members of the public
- Minimum of 60 words per minute audio typing spee
- Knowledge of an office and reception environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in a healthcare environment
- Knowledge of the patient administration system
- Knowledge of clinical electronic documentation system
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Helena Grout
- Job title
- Lung CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702435555
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