Endoscopy Booking Coordinator

Integrated Care System; Warwick; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Endoscopy Booking Coordinator to provide administrative support and manage patient appointments in the Endoscopy Unit. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience in waiting list management. The role includes working flexibly to ensure quality patient service. A competitive pay package and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competency-based training program

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Good command of the English language - both written and spoken.
• Minimum of one year's experience in word processing.
• Experience of waiting list management.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support within the Endoscopy Unit.
• Negotiate patient appointments for endoscopy procedures.
• Ensure all patient information is recorded and updated on IT systems.

Skills

Knowledge of waiting list management

Proficient word processing skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to prioritize workload

Education

GCSE Level or equivalent

Typing or word processing qualification

European Computer Driving License

NVQ 3 Customer Service / Administration

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Patient Administrative System

Job description

Go back South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Endoscopy Booking Coordinator

The closing date is 11 August 2025

Warwick Endoscopy Unit is committed to delivering a high quality patient focused service, is a well-equipped and modern department which specialises in a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. We also undertake bowel cancer screening as part of the National Screening Programme.

This is an opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join a friendly, busy team. The successful applicant will be part of the Endoscopy Unit's booking and scheduling team.

In return we can offer you a flexible and motivating work environment and a good competency based training programme. In addition, the Endoscopy team consists of a supportive multidisciplinary team and we encourage all our staff to develop their skills in a positive learning environment.

We are a very busy unit and are looking for someone who is flexible and reliable. The unit is open Monday to Sunday and working hours are variable to cover the needs of the service, nevertheless South Warwickshire Foundation Trust operates a flexible working policy and support individuals to meet a work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

To provide administrative and clerical support within the Endoscopy Unit giving support to patients, medical staff and the management process, maintaining an effective customer focused service within the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT).

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job responsibilities

Negotiate patient appointments to attend for endoscopy procedures, working against agreed protocols either through face to face contact or via the telephone, including any changes to pre-planned dates.

Ensure all relevant patient information is recorded on the Trusts IT systems and updated accordingly, including early offers of operation date.

To be the point of contact in the Trust for booking enquiries from patients.

Work flexibly and provide cross cover for colleagues in the Department.

Deal with day to day enquiries from patients, Consultants and other staff within the Trust in a professional and calm manner.

Booking Management

Liaise with clinicians to create a database of procedures times, together with key information regarding fully utilising endoscopy lists.

Strict adherence to sequential booking, access booking times and the waiting list policy is essential.

Order any specialised equipment as necessary in a timely manner to ensure equipment is available for the list.

Ensure any patients who have not responded to invite letters are dealt with in line with the waiting list policy.

Create and distribute procedure lists appropriately to relevant areas, informing of any changes when they arise.

Communication

Be clear, concise, polite, friendly and professional when communicating with patients, their relatives and carers as well as with hospital consultants, nurses, other health professionals, hospital staff from own and other departments and staff from general practice.

Exemplify best practice in communication with patients, relatives and carers.

Ensure patients are sent appropriate communications regarding their appointments i.e. confirmation letter to patient, reschedule letter, along with any relevant information.

Communicate with patients of an individual basis both face to face and over the telephone, to both book patient appointments and answer queries on behalf of the clerical team.

Service Improvement/Team Development

Be involved in the development & revision of protocols & processes as required.

Co-operate in the introduction of new technology and developments associated with the Patient Administration System.

Ability to provide advice and train staff in the administrative processes on the Unit.

Data Quality

Ensure any data entries are accurate and good record keeping is maintained at all times.

Ensure surveillance waiting lists are regularly validated and actioned to ensure accurate and timely booking for all patients.

Plan own daily workload, including routine, periodic checks on outstanding work to ensure patients are appointed systematically and in turn, in line with Cancer, Diagnostics and 18 week targets.

Participate in any patient satisfaction surveys carried out for the Endoscopy Unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good command of the English language - both written and spoken. GCSE Level or equivalent standard
• Typing or word processing qualification or minimum of one year's experience
• European Computer Driving License
• NVQ 3 Customer Service / Administration

Experience

• Experience of waiting list management
• Experience of Booked Admissions
• Medical secretarial skills

Skills

• Demonstrate knowledge of waiting list management
• Proficient word processing skills
• Ability to develop good working relationships with medical and other hospital staff at all levels
• Ability to communicate verbally in a clear and effective way both face to face and on the telephone
• Ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with a wide range of people eg. Patients, visitors, medical staff in a helpful manner
• Ability to prioritise workload and use own initiative
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Knowledge and use of Outlook, Excel and Word
• Knowledge of Patient Administrative System
• Good understanding of clinical procedures in order to manage waiting lists
• Knowledge of Medical terminology

Personal Qualities

• Display a flexible approach to work and the ability to cope with changes in environment and new technology
• Self-confident
• Professional manner
• Willing and able to work as part of a team

Other

• Flexible working hours will be required
• Able to work for prolonged periods on a VDU

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust