Are you organised and good with people?
An administrator in cancer care takes phone calls from patients and provides admin support to the wider team.
The care coordinator role is an expansion on the admin role to include patient care, such as the fitting of lymphoedema sleeves and prosthetic fittings, and supporting doctors with clinical tasks.
As an administrator in a cancer care team you are most likely to:
- Work in a busy hospital environment providing support to your team members;
- Take telephone calls from patients and respond to their queries;
- Liaise with other departments in the hospital;
- Perform admin tasks such as typing letters and emails, arranging meetings and booking appointments;
As a care coordinator you are most likely to complete the above duties as well as:
- Having more patient contact;
- Being responsible for coordinating care for patients;
- Undertaking service specific duties such as fitting lymphedema sleeves, gloves and breast prosthesis
- Support doctors with clinical tasks
