Chemo Co-ordinator - Pharmacy Team
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Job summary
Are you looking for a career where you can really make a difference and at the same time learn valuable new skills? Our administrative staff provide essential support to the clinical teams striving to ensure the patients' experience is what we would expect for our own family and friends. Because we understand and value the contribution of administrative staff in our teams we invest in training and development to make sure our staff are equipped with the right skills and knowledge.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our administrative team within our Cancer Pharmacy Team. This pivotal role is key to ensuring that the correct chemotherapy drugs are available in time for the patient to receive chemotherapy treatment. You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills as an important element to this role is the liaison between pharmacists, clinicians and the drug suppliers. This busy role will require you to be highly organised, have attention to detail and possess the ability to work individually as well as part of a larger team. If you would like to make a positive contribution to a patient's care experience, then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Pharmacy team you will provide comprehensive administrative support using our software packages, EPR and ARIA, to ensure that our cancer patients are able to receive their chemotherapy on time.
You will liaise between clinicians and pharmacists ensuring that chemotherapy prescriptions have been updated and signed off in a timely manner. You will also be involved in the co-ordination and management of oral education clinics that enable the patients to receive information about their cancer treatment.
You will participate in cover arrangements of any member of the team, for training, annual leave or sick leave, as required.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Details
Date posted
08 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£21,730 to £23,177 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-SWR-5045640-B3-D
Job locations
HORTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Oxford Road
Banbury
OX16 9AL
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HORTON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Oxford Road
Banbury
OX16 9AL
Employer's website
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