Chemotherapy Co-ordinator
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustHeadington, Oxford, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in Headington, Oxford. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 17 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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 e...
To be a member of the Day Treatment unit (DTU) and provide a comprehensive administrative support to the DTU nurses and service based at the Churchill Hospital and is efficiently managing the processes underpinning: management of our databases (EPR, ARIA) chemotherapy delivery across day services, helping with patient query's and booking transport.
Be able to have sensitive and compassionate manner with patients and relatives who are in relative states of emotional distress in view of delicate nature of the disease.
To participate in cover arrangements of any member of the team, for training, annual leave or sick leave, as required and potentially on another site.
To have a clear understanding of our policies and procedures and to participate in the implementation of unit polices and service development.
Please see attached document for full details of the role and responsibilities.
- Use electronic software packages (eg ARIA) to co-ordinate the prescribing of chemotherapy by Doctors, its screening by pharmacists and receipt of prescriptions by the relevant pharmacy departments and being responsible for updating all relevant documentation.
- Be proactive in liaising with doctors and pharmacists to ensure that all chemotherapy is prescribed and screened, ideally 48 hours in advance.
- Liaise daily with nursing staff, providing a status report detailing the stage at which patients chemotherapy prescriptions have reached in the process.
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.
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.
Essential: - Good general level of education (e.g. 5 GCSEs/BTEC grade C or above or equivalent) including Maths & English
Desirable: - EPR/Aria trained
Essential: - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal; - Proficient in Microsoft Office
Desirable: - Experience of working within the NHS/Public sector
How this role compares
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