Clinical Support Worker Radiotherapy

at  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The post-holder is responsible for the provision of high quality and comprehensive day-to-day clinical, administrative and clerical support within the Radiotherapy department. The individual is expected to carry out delegated clinical, administrative and clerical support and to ensure appropriate care, information and support is given to all patients and their carer’s.
The provision of comprehensive support for treatment machines, pre-treatment imaging, mould room and out -patient clinics held within The Christie network through the efficient management of workload to achieve a high standard of patient care.
Provide reception cover for the department as well as collation, input and analysis of relevant patient data while problem solving and communicating effectively. Working under the direction of the medical team to undertake routine and specifically identified tasks once training and competencies have been completed. Although not exhaustive this will include, patient observations, phlebotomy, urinalysis, taking glucometer readings and changing simple dressings.
The post holder must contribute to the efficient running of the service, and work within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust policies and Health & Safety legislation.
Communication Skills
Ensuring accurate recording/input of treatment and planning data, organising and scheduling patient appointments, greeting and escorting patients and assisting patients with appointment queries
Knowledge, training and experience
Problem solving & forward thinking
Uses knowledge of integrated clinical information systems for collating data and adding referrals.
Data input and radiotherapy completion tasks
Where applicable, provides retrieval of medical documents for clinical information including those from other Trusts
Personal Skills
Liaises with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that adequate information and support is available to patients
Planning and Organisation
Triage and management of booking forms, booking and scheduling of radiotherapy planning and treatment across all site
Other Responsibilities
Is responsible for stock control in areas of work
Is responsible for the production and processing of all relevant completion letters following a patient’s treatment
Creation of Follow up appointments on treatment completion

Please refer the Job description for details