Ward Clerk

To deal with all new patient chemotherapy referrals from clinicians, ensuring that the first chemotherapy treatment is scheduled within Cancer Waiting Times targets. Documenting all telephone conversations with patients in the Electronic Patient Records To provide full administrative and clerical support to the Medical Day Unit team, for example faxing, photocopying, shredding, and typing letters as required. 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 book chemotherapy prescribing clinic and treatment appointments for all patients receiving chemotherapy. Tracking chemotherapy prescriptions, from confirmation to release of treatment and liaising with pharmacy in regards to chemotherapy releasing status and to keep patients and nursing staff informed. To work closely with the Nurse Co-ordinator and Pharmacy team and to take proactive measures to ensure that patients chemotherapy is always available in time for their scheduled treatment.