SACT Patient Coordinator in Truro

This exciting opportunity is offered initially as a 12-month fixed term pilot arising from a service improvement initiative, with ongoing funding secured following successful evaluation of this new role. The SACT Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the provision of a high standard of administrative support across the scheduling team and ensuring a highly professional, patient-focused service to the Headland Unit, Lowen Ward and any other site delivering anti-cancer therapy. This post, along with the SACT Schedulers, will ensure that SACT and other anti-cancer treatments are booked according to locally approved protocols. This will include line management of the schedulers and reception team within the Headland Unit.

Main duties of the job include working closely with the nursing teams primarily in the Headland Unit and Lowen Ward, receptionists in Clinical Oncology and Clinical Haematology, as well as the consultants and other admin staff. The post-holder will work with the management team in developing and improving all aspects of the service, including identifying, meeting and maintaining quality targets for the cancer pathway. The SACT Navigator will work with and coordinate the schedulers and other relevant teams to ensure patients are scheduled for treatment within the Cancer Waiting Time Targets and will be responsible for the back-office coordination of booking SACT and other anti-cancer treatments including booking PICCs and other interventions, ensuring the flow through the Headland Unit, Lowen Ward and other sites are maximised.

About us: The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million. RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds.

Job responsibilities include:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

Person Specification:

• Practical and intellectual skills: Advanced keyboard skills. Production of reports, analysis and presentation of findings/actions.
• Qualifications: GCSE's (or equivalent) level A to C or equivalent Maths and English NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience Management qualification / NVQ level 4 or equivalent or working towards.
• Experience: Previous experience of patient focused approach to work. Working understanding of SACT/ anti-cancer treatments and other procedures. Knowledge of pharmacy.

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.