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Job overview

The booking coordinator will provide a comprehensive booking service being conversant and knowledgeable in the intricacies of the specialty waiting lists. They will be expected to manage their workload and assist with training and troubleshooting when required.

Main duties of the job

·         Ensure patients are added to the waiting list within 3 working days of a decision to admit

·         Ensure all patient details are up to date within Cerner to enable the patient to be contacted

·         Manage and organise Consultants waiting lists, identify problems, deal with them on own initiative, and strategically plan own workload.

·         Ensure all offers of dates are recorded in Cerner.

·         Ensure the appropriate RTT status is recorded in Cerner.

·         Participate as a team member in the smooth day to day operational management of the Booking Office.

·         Utilise Cerner/LUNA to manage patient waiting lists, and to enable the correct booking order of patients.

·         Liaise directly with patients to book, cancel and reschedule any admission dates.

·         Use new systems within the department to promote an efficient service.

·         To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org