Booking & Scheduling Coordinator | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Booking & Scheduling Coordinator to provide efficient service for elective patients, including cancer procedures. Responsibilities include coordinating pre-operative assessments, managing outpatient and inpatient bookings, and attending multi-disciplinary meetings. The ideal candidate should have strong decision-making skills and the ability to liaise with nursing and clinical teams. This flexible role offers benefits such as annual leave and support programs.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstration of initiative and independent judgement required.
• Experience in managing electively scheduled patients effectively.
• Ability to work closely with clinicians and nurse colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality service for elective patients including cancer patients.
• Coordinate reports and booking of outpatient and inpatient procedures.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings and manage waiting lists.

Skills

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Job description

Booking & Scheduling Coordinator

Band 4 - Permanent

24 Hours Monday - Friday

Responsible for providing a high-quality and efficient service for all Elective patients including Cancer patients who require a procedure at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. Demonstration of initiative, independent judgement and decision-making skills is imperative to support the Booking & Scheduling Team in the effective management of patients on Elective waiting lists in accordance with Access Targets and Trust Access policies. Full co-ordination of pre-operative assessment and Anaesthetic assessment outcomes (where applicable) is required for all patients including complex admissions to ensure patients are prepared for theatre, endoscopy and outpatient procedure lists this will require working in close liaison with nursing colleagues, cancer teams, clinicians and patients.

The post holder will also be responsible for the coordination of reports and booking of outpatient/Inpatient theatre and endoscopy procedures. They will work with clinicians and provide regular updates regarding patients on waiting lists.

The post holder will attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, obtaining and recording relevant patient information to meet both national and local requirements.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025