Admissions Scheduler for Elective Care & Waiting Lists

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to manage waiting lists and plan operating lists for Consultants and Registrars. You will work within the Patient Pathway framework to ensure timely admissions and maintain policy compliance across the department.

You will organise patient scheduling, monitor list capacity, and coordinate with other admission coordinators to optimise theatre utilisation, data entry, and compliance with 18 weeks RTT targets.

Qualifications

• Medical secretarial experience in NHS or similar environment.
• Typing speed of ~50 wpm with accuracy.
• Awareness of current healthcare policies and guidance.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will manage elective admissions for Consultants and Registrars adhering to defined polices and trust general polices.
• Change in their own area relation to the management of waiting lists and be responsible for management of admissions in line with policy and targets.
• Organise waiting lists, book theatre lists and replace cancellations as needed.
• Ensure data entry of waiting lists onto APAS and maintain Millenium records correctly.

Skills

Medical secretarial experience

Typing speed 50 wpm

Healthcare policy awareness

Audible/Audio typing experience

Colposcopy admissions experience

Education

A-level or equivalent

Tools

Millenium

APAS system

Job description

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to manage waiting lists and plan operating lists for Consultants and Registrars. You will work within the Patient Pathway framework to ensure timely admissions and maintain policy compliance across the department.

You will organise patient scheduling, monitor list capacity, and coordinate with other admission coordinators to optimise theatre utilisation, data entry, and compliance with 18 weeks RTT targets.