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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time PA to join the Symptom Control and Palliative Care team at The Royal Marsden in Sutton.  The role is PA to the Clinical Lead Consultant, Divisional Medical Director and Matron, but also supports the wider clinical team.

This role is central point of contact for the service in Sutton liaising with internal and external health professionals as well as patients and their relatives.  The role manages complex diaries, provides minutes for several departmental meetings, prepares weekly multidisciplinary meetings, books patients attending its outpatient clinic, and maintains the on call rota and roster.  The ability to prioritise and organise a busy workload while dealing with queries from clinicians and patients is essential.

The successful applicant will have good communication skills, experience of managing complex diaries and be confident communicating within a multidisciplinary team and with patients.

Applicants are expected to have excellent IT skills and to demonstrate an ability to deal with confidential information.

This role is part time, Wednesdays and Thursdays working 9am to 5pm.

Please use your supporting statement to clearly evidence how your experience meets the essential criteria for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive PA. service to the Lead Consultant/CBU Clinical Lead and other senior clinical colleagues and will be required to cover a wide range of duties incorporating diary management and the co-ordination of clinical, administrative and academic work. He/she will liaise with all colleagues within the multidisciplinary team, and with internal departments and external agencies to ensure the continuity of patient treatment. This job description may be developed over time to meet the specific needs of the Unit in conjunction with the post holder.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.