Waiting List & Admissions Co-ordinator, Cardiology - Band 3
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9318-26-0041 |
Summary
Whilst the organisation and structure within specialities/divisions may vary the specific remit of this role will include: - Highlighting to the clinical team members any results, correspondence or patient queries that need response and taking action e.g. booking investigations, transcription, etc. - Ensuring incoming post is sorted and appropriate action is taken - Ensuring that any vacant slots are fully utilised and acted upon to maximise capacity - Review clinics to ensure patients have been booked appropriately. Identifying any issues to the Waiting List & Admissions Supervisor. - Booking investigations as requested by the clinical team, including negotiation of dates with the patients and creating correspondence if appropriate - Deal with enquiries by letter/e-mail/telephone from all stakeholders - Organisation of procedures in negotiation with the clinical staff and patients as requested by the Waiting List & Admissions Supervisor. This includes identifying potential dates with the clinical team, negotiation of dates with the patient and any additional co-ordination of staff, equipment, stock, facilities, external support (company representatives) and paperwork - Monitoring the pathway for patients referred in to minimise/avoid breach - Carrying out regular review and administrative validation of the waiting lists - Support the achievement of Trust performance by prospectively pulling patients through their RTT and DM01 pathways to minimise delays and breach, escalating potential capacity/other issues and solutions to the Waiting List & Admissions Supervisor, Heads of Cardiac Investigations, or General Management. - Ensure all clinic cancellations/alterations are dealt with efficiently and in line with the Trusts 8 week annual/study leave policy. - Regularly informing the Waiting List & Admissions Supervisor about progress and flagging up as a matter of urgency any issues, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, difficult queries from patients, etc Further information can be found in the job description.