Oncology Administrator

Oncology Administrator | Oncology Department | Spire Parkway Hospital | Private Hospital | 23.5 hours per week, Part Time | Solihull | Excellent benefits

Spire Parkway Hospital are looking for an experienced Oncology administrator to join our Oncology department on a Part-time, permanent working contract for 23.5 hours per week.

Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull, West Midlands offers a comprehensive range of private hospital services. Our hospital is rated Good by the CQC for all parts of the inspection except for Patient Care, which is rated Outstanding. The report states, "Staff treated patients with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs, and helped them understand their conditions. They provided emotional support to patients, families and carers."

Our dedicated hospital team are passionate about excellent patient care and we offer a range of specialist treatments to patients across Birmingham, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. This includes diagnostic services, rehabilitation, cutting-edge surgical procedures and excellence in specialist fields like orthopaedics, women's health and cancer care. We have 51 bedrooms and five operating theatres.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and schedule inpatient admissions and outpatient appointments in collaboration with the Oncology MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team).
• Organise and accurately minute Diagnostic Planning MDT meetings.
• Provide administrative support to the Oncology MDT & Planning Coordinator, including updating and maintaining patient records on Trust systems.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including clinicians, managers, administrative staff, GPs, patients, and their families, using written, verbal, and electronic formats.
• Independently manage appointment bookings in line with national and internal waiting time targets, using initiative to resolve scheduling challenges.
• Handle incoming telephone enquiries professionally and efficiently.
• Take proactive steps to identify and address potential delays in the cancer patient pathway, ensuring timely progression of care.

Who we're looking for:

• Previous administration experience is essential
• Someone who is highly organised, accurate and works well to tight deadlines
• Knowledge of Medical terminology
• Experience working in a similar environment
• Must be a good communicator and have good computer literacy
• Someone who works well as part of a team
• You will need to be comfortable with the often-physical nature of the role - re lifting files up and down from shelves, moving file boxes
• Strong administrative skills

Working Pattern: Chemotherapy Day Unit - Opening Hours Mon-Fri 0800-1800. You will be expected to work 7.5 hour shifts across days per week

Contract Type: Permanent, 23.5 hours per week, part time

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

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