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Radiology Access and Booking Co-ordinator | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 November 2024 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, BN21 2UD |
| Company: | ESHT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6448725/374-LBLVB001 |
Summary
Radiology is a milestone in the patient pathway and, as technologies continue to improve and demand increases, the Trust's Radiology department is becoming one of the busiest areas of the hospital to work. Join us as an Access and Booking Coordinator and you could soon be part of a dedicated booking team that's focused on reducing patient waits and providing a seamless, high quality service.
The post holder will work as part of a team of Co-Ordinators who are responsible for providing a comprehensive and efficient booking service for the CT Department at Eastbourne DGH, Conquest Hospital Hastings and the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Bexhill Hospital
The post holder will need to gain in-depth knowledge of a wide range of booking protocols and standards to enable them to make, amend and cancel appointments.
You will be customer focused and calm under pressure, you will have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to cope with a changing/evolving environment and work systems. Computer literacy and data integrity are also important.
Schedule and process all referrals within defined timescales ensuring that all sessions are fully utilised and relevant details are entered correctly on to the Clinical Radiology Information System
Ensure that patients are offered appointments within the statutory waiting times including urgent and cancer referrals in line with Trust policy
Provide a fast and responsive telephone service to our patients communicating with all types of patients
To promote good relationships between the Trust and GP Surgeries and other healthcare organisations referring patients to the Trust
General office duties to include Reception and Clerical Officer duties as required
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024
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