Job vacancy: AOS Medical Administrator, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Southend | trac.jobs

Job summary Main area Acute Oncology Service Grade Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 11 months (End date 31st December 2026. Cancer Alliance funded post.) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 390-DOM-SO-9981 Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Southend Salary £25,760 Pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59 Employer heading AOS Medical Administrator Band 3 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population. Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative. We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our wonderful Acute Oncology Service. We take pride in nurturing a friendly and supportive environment in which to work while ensuring we deliver high quality, patient-centered care to our patients. You will provide an effective, administrative service, supporting the AOS service(CNS) team across Mid and South Essex NHS. You will be mainly based at Southend but will be required to communicate effectively across the sites via remote access. To provide support for the AOS service and  to liaise with departments across the Trust, general practitioners, patients, relatives and visitors. **** THIS IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT AND WILL END ON 31ST DECEMBER 2026 **** Main duties of the job To provide support for the AOS service, to liaise with departments across the Trust, general practitioners, patients, relatives and visitors All administrative staff work as part of a team supporting the nursing and management teams in the directorate. During annual leave and sickness of other members of the team, it will be necessary for the work to be re-distributed to ensure that the service continues to operate safely and efficiently. It may be necessary for the postholder to carry out the duties of other staff within the wider team. Registering  AOS referrals (ED, AMU, Wards, GP) Managing AOS patient lists (daily caseloads, new review, follow ups) Tracking admissions, transfers and discharges for oncology patient Triage all patient and telephone calls that come through to CNSs and document/record all actions. Use the dedicated cancer IT systems Beetroot cancer/ Somerset Cancer Register Preparing and uploading clinic letters and discharge summaries Managing outgoing correspondence to GP’s and referring teams Maintai