Admin Assistant Chemotherapy Unit

To provide administrative support to the clinical team by demonstrating excellent administrative skills within a busy environment: word processing, keyboard skills, Excel and database skills.
Desired characteristics:
Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills; be flexible with an adaptable approach. Be a team player., 1. To demonstrate effective communication skills in order to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams, patients, and their carers.
2. To arrange and re-appoint patient appointments for chemotherapy and supportive treatments, out-patient clinics, and other related areas.
3. To prepare and provide clinic lists on a daily basis, ensuring patient records are available.
4. To admit and discharge out-patients and in-patients on iPM on a daily basis.
5. To ensure all in-patient waiting list forms are completed and placed onto IPM and photocopied on a daily basis. The photocopies to be filed accordingly.

Are you a highly organised person with excellent customer care skills? Do you like to work in a busy, quality-driven environment that thrives on teamwork, building relationships and attention to detail? If you are looking for a new challenge that brings a wealth of opportunities for career development, this could be the role for you!
The Cancer services department has an exciting opportunity for an administrative assistant in our Chemotherapy unit. The post holder will be based within the unit and will support the chemotherapy team. You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to cope with sensitive situations.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology., 6. To ensure Ward Events on iPM are kept up to date.
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.