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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 16 hours per week
Job ref
390-CTC-BA-1953
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southend
Town
Southend
Salary
£25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/09/2026 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Cardiology diagnostic booking co-ordinator

Band 3

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

Do you have the ability to multi task and have word processing and proven clerical/administrative experience? Are you a good communicator able to work within a small team using their own initiative? Then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for a hard-working, organised individual who displays a positive attitude towards work whose key responsibilities will dealing with patient enquiries, booking diagnostic appointments and administrative tasks where accuracy is essential.   

Your role will be to deliver comprehensive administrative support to the diagnostics service within the Cardiology service, providing a high standard of front line customer care and a lead point of contact for patients regarding complaints and queries, always displaying empathy and diplomacy.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to work independently in a variety of community settings. You will need a flexible approach and the ability to work as part of a team and to use your own initiative.

·         To work alongside the diagnostic booking team lead in providing effective and efficient clerical support to the Cardiology diagnostic service as part of the community diagnostic centres.

·         Provide a comprehensive administrative support service to the physiologists working within the community.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will need the ability to prioritise your own workload, using own judgement to action and escalate as appropriate emails/correspondence to supervisor/manager, prioritising clinically urgent appointments according to clinical guidance and according to Trust policy and deal with general enquiries and appointment queries face to face and by telephone from staff, patients, and the general public in a courteous, confidential and sensitive manner with tact and diplomacy.

Promoting good relations and the public image of the department whilst providing efficient and open communication with your team, adhering to administration procedures and generate appointments ensuring compliance with processes, procedures, policies and governance requirements in order to provide a safe, professional, efficient, cost effective and comprehensive service.

You will work closely with departmental supervisors/managers in order to understand the team priorities on a day-to-day basis, processing clinic outcomes on our PAS system in a timely manner, process new referrals internally and externally via ERS, printing and distributing in a timely manner and support any other administrative task within the clerical team

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE\’O’ level English or equivalent
  • Good standard of general education including at least 5 GSCS\O levels or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Admin NVQ level

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a similar position for 2 years
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of hospital systems namely Medway; CED; ICE

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shannon Morgan
Job title
Service Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 4436009
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