Capacity Planning & Scheduling Lead
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, RG1 8BW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0314-26-0635 |
Summary
Were looking for a proactive Capacity Planning & Scheduling Lead to join our Administration team. Youll play a key role in shaping and publishing appointment schedules that maximise clinical capacity, support smooth patient pathways, and help us meet vital wait-time targets. This is a dynamic position where your insight into demand, capacity, and service activity will directly enhance the patient experience. In this role, youll design and refine booking schedules across specialties, working closely with consultants to confirm availability and secure additional sessions when needed. Youll analyse demand trends, provide wait-time data to stakeholders, and ensure our ERS (electronic referral system) is always up to date and ready for direct booking. Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job. You have a career. We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to move up the ladder, well support you. If you just want to stay in your role, thats fine too. Well help you be the best you can be.