About this role
Job summary
The main focus of this role is to provide administrative support to the systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) nursing team and practice educators in the form of clerical support with clinics, organising staff training needs, maintaining staff records, taking and distributing accurate minutes of meetings and the immunotherapy (IO) multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting, as well as producing quality and performance data and supporting on SACT projects.
Interview date: Tuesday 21st July PM, Poole Hospital. No other dates will be offered.
Base location: University Hospitals Dorset - Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals
Main duties of the job
You'll provide support to our team through administrative tasks such as typing, photocopying, scanning and general organisation.
Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service and adapt to changing aspects of the service
Ability to work as an effective team member as well as individually using own initiative providing administrative support to the SACT, IO practitioners and educators.
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.
Job description Job responsibilities
To find out more about this role - please refer to the job description and person specification within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GSCE English and Maths or equivalent at Grade C/Level 4 or above
Desirable
Typing/Word Processing qualification i.e. RSA Level 3 Word Processing
Experience Essential
Office working
Desirable
Experience with Patient Administration Systems Working in the NHS or other relevant healthcare environment
Technical skills Essential
Proficient in the use of full suite of Microsoft Office programmes, including Excel & Word IT and keyboard skills that support the effective data entry and production of reports. Ability to work as an effective team member as well as individually using own initiative
Desirable
Audio typing skills
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of medical terminology Ability to understand Trust procedures and policies relating to the role Understanding of the requirements of the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act and their application in the workplace
Desirable
Working knowledge of Somerset Cancer Register and hospital systems such as EPR, ecamis
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 University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cancer Services, Oncology, University Hospitals Dorset
Poole and Bournemouth
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)