Rota & Resource Coordinator
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the Weston Park Cancer Centre, assisting in rota coordination and managing resources within the non-surgical oncology department across a range of Tumour Sites. Specialised Cancer Services and Haematology are coming together as one care group and this role will provide an encouraging opportunity to begin the uniting of these areas through assisting in rota coordination and managing resources across both Specialised Cancer Services and Haematology.
Main duties of the job
To assist in delivering the appointment, rotation, induction, and transparent deployment of clinical staff to deliver resilient clinical services.
To action processes for planned leave and unplanned leave. To create and maintain an up-to-date electronic rota of clinical and inpatient activities. To support clinical staff with accurate payment for extra contractual activity.
The role will involve deploying administrative services in support of clinical service teams and assisting the clinical service teams in the delivery of performance metrics.
The role will also include supporting the continual improvement of hospital services to ensure the best possible care for the patients we provide services to and ensure a brilliant place to work for our team members.
Working for our organisation
Specialised Cancer Services
It provides a multi tumour site non-surgical oncology service primarily to the populations of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire.
The service is delivered in partnership with a network of hospitals within the same region. The network units’ surgical teams refer patients to the non-surgical oncology service, who then provide outpatient appointments and systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) treatment at their nearest available network location for the care they require.
Radiotherapy for the network is delivered at a bespoke unit at the Weston Park Cancer Centre. There is also an Assessment Unit to support acute oncology needs, two inpatient wards and a Teenage Cancer Unit all based at the Weston Park Cancer Centre.
Haematology
Clinical Haematology is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and offers a comprehensive service to provide diagnosis and treatment for haematological disorders of both malignant and non-malignant disorders.
It provides a wide range of services for our patients, including day care treatment, inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, clinical nurse specialist support, and pregnancy care (provided jointly with the maternity at the Jessops Hospital). It also offers care and treatment for patients with more rare immune haematological disorders including thrombotic thrombocytopenia (TTP), autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) and haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)."
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
Experience
Essential criteria- Relevant experience working within health services in either a secretarial or clerical capacity.
- Experience of using computerised information systems and Patient Administration Systems
- Experience of database/spreadsheet management
- Experience of coordinating a rota
- Experience of coordinating planned and unplanned leave
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Knowledge of the full range of administrative policies and procedures, acquired through training and relevant experience
- Educated to GCSE standard, including English language at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent experience/ qualifications
- OCRIII word processing or equivalent
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate sensitive and/or complex information, clearly and effectively with staff at any level, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to produce brief reports including numerical information
- Ability to prioritise effectively, including when working to tight deadlines.
- Competent to interpret basic numerical information.
- Demonstration of confident skills using Microsoft Office packages, including Word & Excel
- Ability to keep accurate and appropriate staff records.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria- Ability to solve problems
- Ability to be flexible when task priorities need to be amended.
- Ability to remain level-headed in a fast-paced environment
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