Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF16140
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £29,828 - £36,311 per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Radiotherapy Administration Manager
Band 5
Job overview
Applicants are invited to apply for the role of Deputy Radiotherapy Administration Manager.
The post holder will work closely with the Radiotherapy Admin Manager to provide efficient and effective operational management of the Radiotherapy Administration team ensuring that the patient pathway is correctly navigated and working effectively, supporting the provision of a high quality, patient-focused service and facilitate regular multi-team projects and ensure performance is monitored and reported.
The post holder will require excellent communication and organisational skills. They will be expected to liaise directly with patients and carer’s as well as a number of different professions, both within and external to the trust which will include Medical staff, Radiographers, Physics and Operational management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as the deputy to the Radiotherapy Administration Manager, working closely to ensure the strategic vision of the department is met at an operational level.
The successful candidate will need to be willing to learn and accept challenges and change, able to work in a team and be flexible with regard to cross cover and working hours. You will contribute to maintaining our high standards of patient care, communication, privacy and a safe environment in compliance with the Trust policies and procedures. The Post holder will be rota’d to work mainly at Royal Surrey County Hospital but may be asked to travel between there and our East Surrey Hospital site.
Previous administrative experience would be an advantage but is not essential as comprehensive Trust and local induction/training is available.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
With guidance from the Radiotherapy Administration Manager to provide efficient and effective operational management of the Radiotherapy Administration team. This involves working with Medical, Radiographers, Physics and Operational management.
The post holder will act as the deputy to the Radiotherapy Administration Manager, working closely to ensure the strategic vision of the department is met at an operational level.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that the patient pathway is correctly navigated and working effectively, supporting the provision of a high quality, patient-focused service and facilitate regular multi-team projects and ensure performance is monitored and reported.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a full range of administrative procedures acquired through training or demonstrable relevant experience to degree level or equivalent.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Supervisory skills
- Experience of collaborating with other staff groups
- Excellent customer care skills
- Ability to understand medical terminology
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Radiotherapy department
- Use of computerised department record and verify systems
- Excellent knowledge of medical terminology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Any applicant that does not meet the criteria as outlined in the NHS Bursary criteria cannot be considered at all. To meet these criteria you must have been ordinarily resident which is defined as (lawful and habitual residence through choice and for a settled purpose throughout the period concerned.). If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you are not entitled to receive NHS funded support. However, you are entitled to occupy an NHS commissioned training place and should seek funding advice from your own Local Education Authority. If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is not wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you may be eligible for full bursary funding. Please seek advice from the NHS Bursary Department - www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Hanson
- Job title
- Radiotherapy Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
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