# Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Scheduler > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/systemic-anti-cancer-treatment-sact-scheduler/79ff62d9-ab1b-4a91-9c14-6a2d07ab8312 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/systemic-anti-cancer-treatment-sact-scheduler/79ff62d9-ab1b-4a91-9c14-6a2d07ab8312.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** William Harvey Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Scheduler - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T14:55:57.406Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Ashford/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cancer/Cancer-v8374839 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8374839?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Scheduler is responsible for the accurate and timely scheduling of chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer treatments, ensuring patients receive treatment efficiently and in line with local and national targets. Working closely with Unit Managers, Clinical Nurse Specialists and the wider multidisciplinary team, the post holder will coordinate patient appointments, support effective pathway management and contribute to the smooth running of the SACT service. The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills, attention to detail, an understanding of cancer pathways and treatment regimens, and the ability to prioritise workloads and respond effectively to changing clinical and operational demands. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will manage, coordinate and review chemotherapy scheduling, ensuring oral and intravenous treatment regimens for oncology and haematology patients are appropriately booked. Duties include maintaining accurate patient records on KOMS and relevant referral and pathway systems, monitoring patient tracking lists and validation reports, and escalating delays, new regimens and scheduling concerns as required. The post holder will liaise with pharmacy aseptics and other Trust departments to coordinate treatment capacity, staffing requirements and urgent appointments. They will identify additional patient needs, support compliance with treatment pathways and national targets, prioritise actions appropriately, and provide training and guidance to colleagues to maintain a safe, effective and efficient service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values. **Desirable** - Knowledge of organisational structure and operating policies ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills to include empathy & diplomacy with the ability to interact with colleagues, patients & carers courteously - Able to adapt quickly to meet strategic objectives and have exceptional analytical skills - To be self-motivated with significant prioritisation skills to support working autonomously as well as within the wider team - Ability to remain calm in a pressurised environment and within complex and sensitive situations - Excellent attention to detail – accuracy, spelling with good keyboard skills - Ability to prioritise to meet required Trust local and national targets **Desirable** - Ability to track information - Demonstrate flexibility to adapt with the needs of a changing service - High understanding of the physiology of cancer treatments - Knowledge of Aria, KOMS system and PAS booking NHS Mail ### Experience **Essential** - 3 years’ experience in a customer facing role - Experience of communicating with a range of disciplines at all levels - Experience of managing targets within tight deadlines **Desirable** - Working with patients with a cancer diagnosis - Operational/problem solving experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - RSA 3 or Equivalent 2 years’ experience in office environment - To be competent in using-Excel, Word and Email (outlook) **Desirable** - Evidence of continued personal development ## Documents - [working for the trust (pdf, 503.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10702937) - [job description - systemic anti-cancer treatment (sact) scheduler (pdf, 703.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10703218) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.