Haematology Scheduler

+ Use the scheduling system to plan patients' day case admissions, working closely with the Ward Manager about capacity to ensure efficient flow of patients within the department
+ Manage booking requests from across the Trust for blood transfusions, using the scheduling system to ensure numbers of bookings are in line with staffing numbers.
+ Liaising with the coding department to ensure accurate recording and coding of procedures undertaken on the unit
+ General reception duties including greeting patients, booking patients into clinics and outcoming appointments
+ Add to waiting lists for day case investigations taking instruction from a booking form
+ Adhere to all written instructions on the clinic proformas with regard to scheduling and booking of appointments.
+ Manage the booking of bone density scans ensuring that diagnostic waiting targets are not breached.
+ To work closely with the Ward Manager to ensure good channels of communication with patients with regards to their planned day case
+ Communicate compassionately with patients who may be anxious, angry or upset, ensuring confidentiality at all times
+ Provide comprehensive advice to patients regarding follow up appointment
+ Work with managers and administrative staff to review working practices, identify new improved ways of working, find solutions to problems and improve quality and range of services.
The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.
We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.
You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

The Haematology and Transplant Day Unit is looking to recruit a highly motivated, energetic and efficient team player to join the Haematology Directorate.
The post holder will have the ability to work on their own initiative and be able to prioritise their own workload. The main purpose of the role is to support the efficient running of the Haematology Administrative team.
The post holder will also assist the Medical and Nursing teams with clerical tasks such ensuring clinics are properly prepared and scheduling appointments.
The post holder will be well organised, have a pleasant and approachable manner, be proactive, able to use there initiative and able to work well is a busy, fast paced environment. Good communication and IT skills are essential.
We would ideally like the post holder to work Tuesday to Friday with working hours of 11am until 4pm, however, there is some flexibility offered.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.