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Site Radiotherapy Department, Churchill Hospital Town Oxford
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 28/04/2025
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, 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 this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Job overview
Be at the heart of patient care by providing essential support across both the clinical and administrative areas of the radiotherapy department. This role offers the opportunity to engage with patients directly whilst also ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
You’ll play a vital role in reception, handling patient bookings and coordinating hospital transport for those attending planning and treatment appointments. In addition, you’ll take on a variety of clerical, housekeeping, and clerking-in duties, making a real difference in the patient experience and contributing to a well-organised, welcoming environment.
Main duties of the job
1. Greet patients and visitors in a courteous, professional and friendly manner – providing assistance and guidance and ensuring a warm and reassuring experience.
2. Provide informative first-day discussions to patients, ensuring they feel comfortable, informed, and confident about their treatment journey.
3. Complete end-of-treatment tasks, including EOT letters on the ARIA patient management system and revenue cycle management on EPR.
4. Assist radiographers in both pre-treatment and treatment areas as needed.
5. Help patients with dressing and undressing, offering dignity and care.
6. Provide compassionate toileting assistance and patient care.
7. Assist with ultrasound bladder scanning and pregnancy testing when required.
8. Assist with insertion and removal of cannulas.
9. Identify patients needing routine treatment reviews and schedule appointments with the appropriate clinician, nurse, or radiographer.
10. Coordinate transport bookings and amendments, ensuring patients have seamless travel arrangements.
11. Maintain cleanliness and tidiness in all patients waiting areas.
12. Adhere strictly to departmental policies and procedures.
13. Ensure meticulous record-keeping to support patient care.
14. Understand and comply with Radiation Regulations (IR(ME)R), maintaining safety protocols at all times.
Person specification
Essential & Desirable
* Education to secondary level with GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
* Experience in dealing with members of the public.
* Basic computer skills.
* NVQ3 in diagnostic and therapy care.
* Experience of dealing with patients.
* Knowledge of EPR/ARIA & other hospital systems.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.
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