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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Measurements, Division of Medicine, Diagnostics & Clinical Support
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Part-time
Hours
Part time - 35 hours per week
Job ref
177-EMER-7074443
Employer
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Great Yarmouth
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 Pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/05/2025 23:59

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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 3 Diagnostic Booking Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 3

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. 
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: 
 
  • Putting patients first
  • Aiming to get it right 
  • Recognising that everybody counts
  • Doing everything openly and honestly

 
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

To oversee the waiting list and organise the issuing and booking of Clinical Measurements activity, including the associated administration.  Provide and receive confidential and highly sensitive information in written, aural and verbal format, to be exchanged with patients, relatives, staff or external parties as required. To provide full administration support to identified outpatient  sessions ensuring scheduling and coordinating clinic appointments within NHS DM01 targets. 

Reporting to the Business Support Manager and working closely within the team of Consultants, Technicians, Secretaries and Support staff with responding to queries relating to the identified sessions and clinics. To liaise closely with the Operational Management Team to ensure Trust targets are adhered to. To work flexibly with other disciplines and external parties as required.

Please note that flexibility with regards to location will be as required by the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

To provide a friendly and efficient service at all times for patients and service user enquiries  (telephone and face to face) , adhering to the operational/customer care guidelines. 

To be responsible for booking ,  organising and rescheduling appointments

Monitor the DM01 PTL ensuring that patients are booked via the CRIS system within the prioritised time period in line with DM01 standards.  

 

 

Working for our organisation

We want to attract the best  people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for further information.  Please contact the recruiting manager Hayley Alexander on 01493 453645 for any specific queries.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSEs grade D or above including Mathematics and English or equivalent
  • NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Business/Admin

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 12 months experience in a NHS environment in an outpatient asst/receptionist/coordinator role
  • Working independently to deadlines and targets
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of a broad range of administrative processes related to outpatients/day care
  • Knowledge of diagnostics service & understanding of admin processes relating to patients on DM01 & CRIS system

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Highly effective organisational skills
  • Confident communicator who can adapt to a wide variety of situations
  • Problem solver
  • Ability to work independently
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementCare Leaver CovenantCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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
Hayley Alexander
Job title
Business Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01493 453645
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