Job summary
- Main area
- NHS jobs
- Grade
- 2
- Contract
- Fixed Term (until 28th November 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5pm (one hour for lunch) Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm (half an hour for lunch))
- Job ref
- 426-830-25CR
- Employer
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- King's Lynn
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Referral Booking Team Clerk
2
Job overview
Our dedicated team are seeking to recruit an organised and methodical individual to join our busy 2WW (2 week wait) Referral Booking Team.
As the successful candidate, you will have an ability to work in a systemic and methodical way either under direction or on their own initiative, be friendly and conscientious and have excellent communication skills. Attention to detail is of the utmost importance, as is the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Much of the work is computerised and therefore good IT skills are essential along with the ability to use Microsoft Office.
Main duties of the job
Operating the Trust’s booking process involving administration of
outpatient waiting lists and scheduling of new 2WW outpatient
appointments.
Ensuring optimum use of respective outpatient clinics and compliance
with relevant policy and procedure.
Operate the national e-Referral system, ensuring capacity is utilised
effectively and efficiently.
Register and process outpatient referral letters through the various
means of receipt into the hospital.
Ensure that laid down procedure is followed in compliance with
Caldicott recommendations, Health Records Management and Patient
Administration Policy and procedural guidance.
Assist the 2WW Cancer Referral Co-Ordinator to process referrals.
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Level 1 or 2 IT Qualification
- GCSE in English and Mathematics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent administrative, customer services, or reception experience
- Excellent telephone manner
Desirable criteria
- Proven good organisation skills
- Previous experience of call centre
- Previous experience in a healthcare environment
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of ability to operate effectively as part of a team or on own initiative
- Ability to follow instructions accurately
- Highly accurate data inputting skills
- Ability to keep information confidential
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems or alternative booking systems
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Emmerson
- Job title
- Outpatient Booking Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01553 214614
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