Chemotherapy Scheduler & Patient Care Liaison

NHS Jobs; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Chelsea, MA is seeking a dedicated Cancer Care Scheduler to coordinate chemotherapy appointments and ensure the first treatment is scheduled within Cancer Waiting Times targets.

You will liaise with patients to provide information and reassurance, work with clinicians and nursing staff to prioritise new requests, and schedule treatments on the Medical Day Unit in line with local guidelines. The role requires strong organisation and patient-centred communication.

Responsibilities

• To deal with all new patient chemotherapy requests from clinicians, ensuring that the first chemotherapy treatment is scheduled within Cancer Waiting Times targets.
• To liaise directly with the patient regarding their treatment, providing information and reassurance and managing patient expectations around the chemotherapy experience
• To liaise with the clinical teams and nursing staff to prioritise the scheduling of new requests.
• To schedule all chemotherapy treatment on the Medical Day Unit in line with local guidelines and protocols.
• To plan patient treatment and unit capacity efficiently, having consideration for a range of influencing factors such as the nursing staff rota, pharmacy turnaround times, availability of blood results etc.

Job description

NHS Jobs in Chelsea, MA is seeking a dedicated Cancer Care Scheduler to coordinate chemotherapy appointments and ensure the first treatment is scheduled within Cancer Waiting Times targets.

You will liaise with patients to provide information and reassurance, work with clinicians and nursing staff to prioritise new requests, and schedule treatments on the Medical Day Unit in line with local guidelines. The role requires strong organisation and patient-centred communication.