Administrator (Radiotherapy and Oncology)

37.5 Hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the department of Oncology for a Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy administration assistant. The successful applicant will be joining a dedicated team of clerical and clinical staff who work together to provide a seamless pathway for patients having Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy treatment.

The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and be able to relate equally well with staff of all grades, patients and members of the public.

A familiarity with IT systems within the trust for patient management would be an advantage, although full training will be provided where required.

The post involves working closely with the scheduling team to support the booking of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy treatment.

Working with multiple IT systems to co-ordinate patient care.

The Cancer Centre based at The James Cook University Hospital serves a population of just over a million and benefits from being at the heart of one of the largest acute trusts in the country. All major services are present on the one site giving the department excellent support in all aspects of medicine, surgery and diagnostic services.

The Teesside and North Yorkshire area has seen significant investment into oncology services alongside an expansion of consultant numbers. The £35M oncology Endeavour unit at The James Cook University Hospital was opened in April 2012 and the Robert Ogden Cancer centre in Northallerton in 2018. The department boasts an expanded chemotherapy unit designed to meet the increasing demand for systemic treatment and state of the art radiotherapy facilities. There are also dedicated out-patient departments and offices. The department has used the Chemocare electronic prescribing system for a number of years and has encouraged and established nurse-led and pharmacy-led chemotherapy clinics.

The department has a history of both developing and delivering innovative radiotherapy having had a lung SABR programme in place for many years. Recognition of this technical expertise by Elekta, the linac manufacturer, has seen the department become their International reference site. Further collaborative ventures with Elekta have included pilot work on VMAT and cone beam CT delivery and participation in the FFF implementation consortium. There is a trials unit located within the department and recruitment into clinical trials is increasing.

Please see job description attached.

The reporting structure will differ slightly from the job description, this will be discussed at interview