Job summary We are looking to appoint an Administrator to work within the Cancer Services team. Candidates must be experienced administrators with excellent communication and people skills, ideally with a good understanding of NHS healthcare systems and processes and experience with minute taking. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our team to carry out a varied role by supporting the Cancer Services Team, specifically to support minute taking at departmental meetings, supporting the Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Co-ordinators with data and tracking, provide general administrative support to the Enhanced Supportive Care and Non-specific symptom service and some support to the clinical nurse specialists and support workers. This position will require development of knowledge in a number of areas such as the diagnosis and treatment pathways of cancer patients, cancer data requirements and the management of national waiting time standards. This would provide an opportunity to progress within the department over time as the administrator will be involved in all aspects of the departments work, learning all the relevant systems and processes and possibly supporting and working with the wider cancer services team. Main duties of the job Cancer Services provides support to Cancer MDT teams within the organisation, tracking and monitoring patient's treatment pathways to help deliver national waiting time standards. The role of the MDT Co-ordinator team is to provide administrative support to the Cancer Multidisciplinary Teams meetings as well as recording, tracking and collecting data on all patients with suspected or confirmed malignancy and all associated treatments. The Cancer Services Administrator would work alongside the MDTCs to achieve this in a timely way. The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills, must be reliable, well organised and able to work as part of a team or independently. It is essential that the successful candidate is keen to learn new skills and systems whilst already being efficient using excel and basics data collection tools/databases. This is a 30 hour a week contract worked over 4-5 days. Home/remote working is negotiable after training and depending on needs of the service. About us Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise. Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year pa pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Part-time, Home or remote working Reference number 156-6866162 Job locations Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro TR1 3LJ Job description Job responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. Job description Job responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. Person Specification Experience Essential Fast and accurate typing and keyboard skills. Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly excel. Desirable ECDL or evidence of NVQ 3 Administration Practical Essential Ability to prioritise own workload and work unsupervised. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of Trust IT systems (NHS Mail, Maxims, PAS, Cancer Register) Experience using PTLs or tracking lists. Person Specification Experience Essential Fast and accurate typing and keyboard skills. Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly excel. Desirable ECDL or evidence of NVQ 3 Administration Practical Essential Ability to prioritise own workload and work unsupervised. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of Trust IT systems (NHS Mail, Maxims, PAS, Cancer Register) Experience using PTLs or tracking lists. 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 Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust Address Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro TR1 3LJ Employer's website https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)