PPMDU Scheduler

Job overview

Private care Medical day Unit  are seeking an enthusiastic  Scheduling officer to help maintain the efficient scheduling of treatments in their Medical day Unit at our Sutton site.

This post is vital to the smooth running of the main unit.  You will work in a busy environment, providing a supportive role to the clinical teams. The role also includes some movement around different parts of the hospital as well as admin based roles. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, you should possess excellent interpersonal, verbal communication and organisational skills. Keyboard/IT skills are essential and hospital experience is desirable.

The post is for 15 Hours a week Monday and Wednesday; with varied shifts between 8.00am – 8.00pm, working at Sutton site on a rota basis. for further information please contact James Clark on 0208 915 6670 Ext 4678

Main duties of the job

The Scheduler is an integral member of the Private Care Medical Day Unit team, under the supervision of the Scheduling Coordinator and the PPMDU Scheduling Manger. The post holder will coordinate all administrative aspects of the Day Care Services including data collection, reception and clerical duties. The working days will be Monday – Sunday various shifts patterns 7.30am -8.00pm.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification :

• To deal with all new patient chemotherapy requests from clinicians, ensuring that the first chemotherapy treatment is scheduled within Cancer Waiting Times targets.
• To liaise directly with the patient regarding their treatment, providing information and reassurance and managing patient expectations around the chemotherapy experience
• To liaise with the clinical teams and nursing staff to prioritise the scheduling of new requests.
• To schedule all chemotherapy treatment on the Medical Day Unit in line with local guidelines and protocols.
• To plan patient treatment and unit capacity efficiently, having consideration for a range of influencing factors such as the nursing staff rota, pharmacy turnaround times, availability of blood results etc.
• To plan and to reschedule workload, when necessary, to ensure that the unit capacity is optimally utilised.
• To book chemotherapy prescribing clinic and treatment appointments for all patients receiving chemotherapy.