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Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic well organised and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Glaucoma Coordinator within the Ophthalmology department to give a high level of patient service.

You will be supported to learn and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours you need to perform in the job role.

Main duties of the job

The Role of the Glaucoma Coordinator is to provide a comprehensive and effective administrative service to support the smooth and efficient running of the Glaucoma Service within Ophthalmology.  This includes booking clinic appointments, managing the clinics, ensuring follow up appointments and post ops are booked within a defined timescale, the creation and sending of letters, line management of the Community Glaucoma Coordinator and liaising with the clinical team to ensure a smooth and safe patient experience.

Supporting the Glaucoma team in managing the Overdue patients by liaising with the Clinic coordinators and outpatients team to ensure patients are booked and managed within a timely manner.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.