Medical Secretary (Oncology) - Part Time 30 hrs p/w
The closing date is 01 June 2025
Job summary
Band 4 Medical Secretary (Oncology)
This is a part-time post for 30 hours per week.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the busy but rewarding Oncology team.
The successful applicant will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients' pathway of care.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will provide expertise in the proactive management of the patient pathway from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire pathway is managed smoothly.
Working closely with many clinical and non-clinical professionals, the successful candidate will work autonomously to deliver excellent care and support to their colleagues and patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will specifically be responsible for providing administration support for the Harm Review process.
The post holder has responsibility for ensuring that the patient cancer pathways are monitored in accordance with the government national cancer waiting times targets. The Post holder will have responsibility for actively escalating any patient that is at risk of breaching and having an up to date knowledge of all the patients on the urgent suspected cancer pathway.
The post holder has responsibility for coordinating and organising the activities of the Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) and team meetings. This will include liaising with all the departments that are involved in providing care and core services to cancer patients.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Details
Date posted
20 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro-rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
193-7116370PCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
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