Breast OAFU Administrative Coordinator | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care institution in London is seeking an Administrative Support member for the Breast Open Access program. The role involves managing patient data, providing administrative expertise, and supporting clinical teams in ensuring effective patient follow-ups. Strong communication and administrative skills are essential. This position offers opportunities for flexible working and professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working requests

Comprehensive staff benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar administrative role is preferred.
• Ability to manage databases and patient information effectively.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with the clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Breast Open Access Program.
• Maintain a robust tracking system for patient surveillance tests.
• Coordinate with the clinical team to manage patient pathways.

Skills

Administrative expertise

Data management

Communication

Tools

EPIC

Job description

A new opportunity to join the Breast unit open access administrative team has arisen. You will be part of a well established administrative team managing around 5000 patients on open access follow up. The role is pivotal for the smooth running of the service supporting our patients. It will predominately be based on our Sutton site and may require some travel to our Chelsea site as required. The post holder will be involved in taking calls from patients, managing databases and working closely with the advanced nurse practitioners. Informal visits and calls to learn more about the post are encouraged and training will be provided from our supportive team.
• To provide administrative expertise to the Breast Open Access Program
• To provide excellent administrative support to the pathway, including maintaining a robust system to track patients through their routine surveillance tests, track ad-hoc investigations dependent on patient reported symptoms and ensure treatment plans are adhered to
• The post holder will organise and liaise with the clinical team to manage the pathway throughout a patient’s follow-up period. The post holder will liaise with other members of a busy, multidisciplinary team to support this follow-up model and continue to develop and enhance the service.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
• To support the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Admin Team Leads within the Breast Open Access pathway.
• To provide administrative and data management support.
• Triage Breast referrals to ensure appropriate management, adhering to Access policy
• Navigating referral criteria and establishing communication with primary care providers
• Coordinating and updating the database held on EPIC to manage the follow-up pathways for patients and various review points for patients, ensuring it is kept up to date and accurate.


This advert closes on Thursday 21 Aug 2025