Clerical Assistant - Oral SACT | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester seeks a Band 2 Clerical Assistant to join the Nurse-Led Oral SACT team at Oak Road Treatment Centre. The role provides a full confidential administrative service to the Oral SACT Service, acting as a point of contact for patients and staff and ensuring the effective running of relevant clinics.

You will handle enquiries with empathy, input patient data on Careflow, book follow-up appointments, prepare clinics and liaise with clinical staff to

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Empathy and professionalism when dealing with patients and relatives

Responsibilities

• Provide full confidential administrative support to the Oral SACT Service
• Greet and assist patients and staff, managing routine enquiries with empathy
• Enter patient details on Careflow and amend as necessary
• Book follow-up appointments and coordinate clinic preparations
• Liaise with clinical staff and departments to ensure smooth running of clinics
• Maintain patient confidentiality and handle data accurately
• Use office equipment and information systems to support the team
• Work flexibly across locations as required

Job description

Clerical Assistant - Oral SACT | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for friendly, professional and enthusiastic Band 2 Clerical Assistant to join our well-established Nurse-Led Oral SACT team, as part of Dept 1 Oak Road Treatment Centre.

The main purpose of the role is to provide a full and confidential administrative service to the Oral SACT Service. Acting as a point of contact for patients and staff within the service, prioritizing information and dealing with routine enquiries from service users, colleagues and visitors. The post holder will ensure effective running of the relevant clinics and support with the wider trust Oral SACT activity. The post holder will be required to work closely with other administrative staff, and the clinical teams, but also work alone and use their initiative to resolve/process daily queries.

The role may also require administrative support to other areas within SACT services.

• Using effective communication skills when dealing with enquiries from patients and colleagues, providing empathy and reassurance to service users, relatives and visitors who may become aggressive, or emotionally distressed, referring them to the appropriate person or department for further assistance and where required, meet and greet patients attending the chemotherapy unit
• Exchange information with patients and staff, both verbally and in written format
• Communicate information between departments internally and external.
• Enter patient onto the Careflow appointment system
• Book patient’s follow up appointments
• Provide comprehensive advice to patients/relatives regarding appointments
• Provide clinic preparation and support for the Oral SACT Team
• Outcome and code appointments within a timely manner

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

• Using effective communication skills when dealing with enquiries from patients and colleagues, providing empathy and reassurance to service users, relatives and visitors who may become aggressive, or emotionally distressed, referring them to the appropriate person or department for further assistance and where required, meet and greet patients attending the chemotherapy unit
• Exchange information with patients and staff, both verbally and in written format
• Access patients’ demographic details on Careflow and amend as necessary
• Provide clinic preparation and support for the Oral SACT Team
• Outcome and code appointments within a timely manner
• Communicate information between departments internally and externally
• Enter patient onto the Careflow appointment system
• Provide comprehensive advice to patients/relatives regarding appointments
• Deal with queries from patients and other service users, for example GP’s, hospital staff, social services, voluntary organisations and Trust management
• Liaise with other members of staff regarding case notes and patient visits
• Resolves issues arising in own role, such as cancellation of patient appointments
• Uses own initiative to liaise with clinical staff where necessary regarding patient queries
• Use patient information systems to assist patients and staff
• Work in the Careflow system, requiring standard keyboard skills
• Use of office equipment including PCs, fax machine, and phones
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Follow all relevant policies and legislation
• Post holder is expected to follow all relevant protocols, and standard practice
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure policies are adhered to
• Undertakes surveys/audits as necessary to own work
• Manager is available as point of reference for any queries and will meet regularly
• Use own initiative to solve problems referring to manager as necessary
• Plan and organise own time and workload activity with prioritisation
• Record all data in an accurate and timely manner
• The post holder will be expected undergo relevant training and to take an active role in own personal development
• Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour

The need for flexibility in this role is paramount as the post holder may be required to work in other locations and work flexible shifts.

This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Oct 2026