# Unit Clerk (Oncology Day Unit /Oral Chemo Unit)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackrock Health Galway Clinic.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
- **Location:** Galway, Ireland
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Employment type:** permanent, part time basis
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-12T15:30:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:47:25.965Z
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## Job Content

The role of Unit Clerk has arisen within Nursing for the Oncology Oral Chemo Unit.

This role is on a permanent, part time basis working 20 hours per week.

The role:

- Scanning of Medical Records, all scanning to be backdated and all new patient’s to be scanned onto Meditech.
- Responsible for the coordination of the administrative duties of the unit for patient care/ interventions
- Collaborating with the nursing staff in all patient dealings.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Exercise initiative and diplomacy when dealing with patient care issues.
- Work with all unit staff creating an efficient, safe friendly environment for care delivery.
- All administrative duties for the unit.
- Liaise with other departments, including booking of CT scan appointments, liaising with Medical Secretaries/Hospitals with regard to Histology Reports and other relevant information.
- Organise all patient charts for the next day’s treatment in conjunction with Unit Manager and CNS
- Print out all letters from Oncology Admission / Oncology Nurse in preparation for new patient clinic with the CNS
- Liaise with Accounts department to ensure patient’s have health insurance cover prior to commencing treatment or if any further financial queries arise on patient accounts.
- Ensure all patients are pre-registered once they have seen the Consultant to ensure their details are on Meditech.
- Filing of all charts once the treatment is completed on a daily basis.
- Communicate test times to nurses in a timely fashion and record and highlight as they are completed.
- Filing and chart maintenance:
- Photocopying, printing, patient reports, nursing notes, clinical notes, x-rays, sending patient charts to medical records, filing blood reports.
- Maintain daily census and weekly stats to unit manager.
- Prompt discharge of patients off system once discharged
- Transfer, admit and edit patient details as necessary.
- Prepare order entry requests.
- Communication:
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
- Operate in accordance with the values of the Galway Clinic. These values include integrity and openness, respect and support, caring and commitment and loyalty to the Clinic.
- Demonstrate a range of listening skills appropriate the context of different patient, visitor and unit situations.
- Order bloods, and deliver specimens to the laboratory
- General office duties including, maintaining office supplies, reporting complaints, assist patients with organising appointments or as requested.

The Candidate:

- 2 years’ experience in a previous administration role, ideally in a healthcare setting
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate the initiative, drive and enthusiasm to carry out the role successfully
- Ability to work professionally at all times when dealing with patients, staff and the public
- Be able to multi-task and prioritize effectively. Flexibility is essential.
- Self-motivated, highly organized, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, October 12th 2026 at 4.30 pm

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is an equal opportunities employer.

Hiring organisation: Blackrock Health Galway Clinic

addressLocality: Galway, Ireland

Country: Ireland

Employment type: parttime

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