South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Chemotherapy System (ChemoCare) IT Support Officer

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Job summary

22.5 Hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiotherapy/Oncology department for a motivated and enthusiastic ChemoCare IT support officer to join the team.

The Cancer Centre based at The James Cook University Hospital serves a population of just over a million and benefits from being at the heart of one of the largest acute trusts in the country. All major services are present on the one site giving the department excellent support in all aspects of medicine, surgery and diagnostic services.

The Teesside and North Yorkshire area has seen significant investment into oncology services alongside an expansion of consultant numbers. The £35M oncology Endeavour unit at The James Cook University Hospital was opened in April 2012 and the Robert Ogden Cancer centre in Northallerton in 2018. The department boasts an expanded chemotherapy unit designed to meet the increasing demand for systemic treatment and state of the art radiotherapy facilities. There are also dedicated out-patient departments and offices. The department has used the ChemoCare electronic prescribing system for a number of years and has encouraged and established nurse-led and pharmacy-led chemotherapy clinics.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the development and maintenance of the Electronic Chemotherapy prescribing system (ChemoCare). We are looking for candidates with the ability to quickly build and develop strong relationships to support the Hospital Trusts in the ChemoCare system Hub and Spoke model.

The post holder will support the development, modification, and maintenance of ChemoCare. This will include assisting all Hospital Trusts within the ChemoCare Hub and Spoke model on the day-to-day operational needs and liaising with external suppliers.

The post holder will be required to develop performance activity statistical reports (using CRYSTAL reports) and provide information to the Chemotherapy management team.

The post holder will be required to deliver appropriate training and support to Pharmacy, Nursing teams, junior doctors, consultants and administration staff.

There will be a requirement to travel between hospital sites to support the Chemotherapy Electronic Prescribing System. Also flexibility to work out of hours or an occasional weekend, to carry out various routine tasks such as the SACT reporting data uploads.

The ideal candidate will be educated to Degree level or an equivalent professional qualification in a computer related discipline. Excellent problem solving and communication skills are essential.

This vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Details

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-JCSM-5066782-A

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of clinical management systems
  • Strong leadership and facilitation skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the GDPR / Data Protection Act

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
  • Good verbal and written literacy skills demonstrable to GCSE (or equivalent) standard

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent computer training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Experience in training others in use of information systems
  • Strong understanding of clinical information needs
  • Evidence of developing training programs for end users

Desirable

  • Working with senior management in the NHS

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • The ability to prioritise own workload effectively
  • High level of accuracy, presentation of information and attention to detail
  • Willing to develop skills / education further
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of clinical management systems
  • Strong leadership and facilitation skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the GDPR / Data Protection Act

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
  • Good verbal and written literacy skills demonstrable to GCSE (or equivalent) standard

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent computer training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Experience in training others in use of information systems
  • Strong understanding of clinical information needs
  • Evidence of developing training programs for end users

Desirable

  • Working with senior management in the NHS

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • The ability to prioritise own workload effectively
  • High level of accuracy, presentation of information and attention to detail
  • Willing to develop skills / education further

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Computer manager

Joanne Wilson

joanne.wilson41@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-JCSM-5066782-A

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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