Acute Oncology Co-ordinator

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stockport; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport seeks an Acute Oncology Coordinator to oversee care coordination and provide vital administrative support within the oncology service. The ideal candidate will have strong coordination and communication skills, ensuring timely patient reviews and effective service navigation. This position offers benefits including generous leave, NHS pension membership, and staff discounts.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance service

Local financial advice via Credit Union

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care coordination.
• Ability to handle administrative tasks effectively.
• Strong communication skills to support patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Acute Oncology Service and referrals.
• Support patients in a timely manner throughout their care.
• Provide administrative support for the oncology team.

Skills

Coordination skills

Administrative support

Effective communication

Ability to signpost services

Job description

Overview

The Acute Oncology Coordinator is responsible for the care coordination, administrative support, and organisation of the Acute Oncology Service under the direction of Acute Oncology Specialist Nurses and Oncologists, collectively known as the Acute Oncology Team. As a valued member of the Acute Oncology team you will provide vital support to patients and staff to enable the delivery of high quality, safe care to patients with cancer under the care of the Acute Oncology service. This post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and organisation for the Acute Oncology Service (AOS), including the Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) including the Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP).
• Support the AOS with effective organisation to ensure patients are reviewed in a timely way without delays to care pathways.
• Act as a point of contact for patients and relatives via telephone, including effective signposting to other services and escalating appropriately to the clinical team in emergency situations.
• Coordinate referrals into the service and collate information about a patient\'s cancer diagnosis and treatments; support the daily triage process.
• Provide administrative support to the Malignancy of Unknown Origin (MUO) / Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) service.
• Assist the Acute Oncology Team with clinical audits, the Quality Surveillance process and patient experience exercises, including compiling evidence for self-assessment, internal validation and external visits as required.
• Provide full administrative, clerical and secretarial support for the Acute Oncology Team (AOT).

Accessibility & Flexibility

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice