Apprentice Cancer MDT Assistant

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Cancer MDT Apprentice, where you'll gain invaluable experience in a supportive environment. This role offers the chance to work closely with a dedicated team, providing essential administrative support to enhance cancer services. You'll be part of an organization recognized for its outstanding care and commitment to employee wellbeing. With ongoing development opportunities and a culture that values teamwork and motivation, this is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in healthcare. Apply now to make a difference in patients' lives while advancing your professional journey!

Qualifications

• Must have GCSEs in English and Maths.
• Experience in customer care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Cancer MDT.
• Organise patient case notes and assist in meetings.
• Prepare for video tele-conferencing.

Skills

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Customer Care Experience

Interpersonal Skills

Organisational Skills

Teamwork

Ability to Prioritise Workload

Motivation

Reliability

Calm Under Pressure

Education

GCSEs

Job description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Cancer MDT Apprentice to join our team.

Cancer Services is part of the Corporate Division within the Trust. Its function is to develop and support the continued drive to provide health care that is effective, efficient and research based.

The main duties of the role include:

• Providing general administrative/clerical support to the Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Team work programme
• Organising lists and retrieving patient case notes
• Assisting in the operation of the MDT meetings ensuring notes are obtained in a timely manner
• Assisting in the preparation of video tele-conferencing to other hospitals with in the Cancer Network
• Supporting the effective administration of Cancer MDT meeting

The successful candidate will undertake a Level 3 Business Administration course with West Nottinghamshire College.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an established service that supports the Trust's cancer teams. Apply now to join our team!

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Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Skills, Qualities & Knowledge

• GCSE 4-9 English or Equivalent
• GCSE 4-9 in Maths or Equivalent
• Customer Care Experience
• Good interpersonal and communication
• Good organisational skills
• Good team member
• Ability to prioritise workload and work on own initiative
• Highly motivated
• Reliable
• Calm when under pressure in a busy environment
• Flexible approach to working arrangements
• Planner / think ahead
• Passionate and determined to succeed within the industry

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 name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust