Referral Booking Team Clerk | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,169 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | King's Lynn, PE30 4ET |
| Company: | Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7162919/426-830-25CR |
Summary
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.
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.
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.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about this role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Jul 2025