Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Administration (CAT Team 4 Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (core hours 08:00-16:00; one day 09:00-17:00)
- Job ref
- 193-7224840PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Patient Pathway Coordinator (CAT 4 Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
NHS AfC: Band 4
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY
Band 4 Patient Pathway Coordinator (CAT 4 Gastroenterology & Endoscopy)
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Planned Care team as a Patient Pathway Coordinator (PPC).
We currently have an opportunity for a Band 4 PPC at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT), where we provide a first-class, efficient, pro-active and patient-focused admin service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and organized individual to provide specialist admin support to the Gastroenterology & Endoscopy team.
You will need to be confident working within a team in a fast-paced environment and have good IT skills, be comfortable communicating with patients and colleagues at all levels and work quickly and accurately under pressure.
You will be responsible and accountable for consistently and accurately carrying out your duties as well as the provision of a high quality and efficient service, providing this in a confident and courteous way to service users.
Main duties of the job
The role will provide comprehensive administrative support to Clinical Admin Team 4 together with the Gastroenterology & Endoscopy department and Clinicians.
You will support the CAT in the delivery of a patient-focused service, and be responsible for the processing of general admin duties, answering the telephones to patients, other healthcare providers and internal staff, scheduling of appointments, processing of clinic letters and other administrative duties.
This post benefits from previous experience of delivering high levels of customer/patient service, working within an administrative environment, preferable experience within the NHS but this is not essential, using multiple computer systems and managing data (electronic and paper based).
Knowledge of the 18 week pathway would also be beneficial.
Full compliance with local procedures, deadlines and best practice will be a key part of the role.
Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Administration/Customer Care or acquired equivalent experience
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, grades A-C
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Customer Care experience
- Experience of handling patient/customer queries
- Experience of arranging appointments and/or admissions
- Experience of working with patients and providing information regarding their appointments or treatment team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using data systems
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of handling complaints
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Fraser
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183228391
- Additional information
Rebecca Fraser(Service Manager Abdo Surgery) 0118 322 8391 / [email protected]
Jagvir Sangha (Patient Pathway Manager) on 0118 322 8391 / [email protected]
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