Patient Liaison Officer – 13 Months Fixed Term

Circle Health Group Limited – Monthly; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private pension

Private healthcare

Friends & family discounts

Family friendly policies

Life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition

Training & development

Job summary

Circle Health Group is hiring a Patient Liaison Officer at Chelsfield Park Hospital in Kent. This full-time role (37.5 hours weekly) is fixed-term for 13 months and involves converting self-pay enquiries to procedures, delivering high-quality customer service, and supporting patients through the process.

The candidate will manage self-pay inquiries, provide pricing information, and book appointments while meeting performance standards.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience across telephone, written and face-to-face channels.
• Ability to work within service performance standards.
• Proven influencing/sales skills.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Convert appropriate self-pay enquiries to self-pay procedures against pre‑agreed targets.
• Ensure a quality service for potential self‑pay patients including timely responses.
• Facilitate necessary access times and information for patients to convert to procedure.
• Influence patients to choose Circle Health Group for their procedure.
• Provide pre‑consultation information and indicative pricing to the NEC and direct inquiries.
• Book appropriate self‑pay patients into clinic appointments.
• Complete all mandatory training.

Skills

Customer service

Sales skills

Communication

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Patient Liaison Officer – 13 Months Fixed Term Chelsfield Park Hospital 37.5 Hours & Fixed Term Salary: Up to £30,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Chelsfield Park Hospital in Kent is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Patient Liaison Officer to join their team of staff in the Marketing department. This is a full‑time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• You convert appropriate self-pay enquiries and consultations to self-pay procedures within Circle Health Group against pre‑agreed targets.
• You ensure a quality service for potential self‑pay patients including the accurate and timely response to self‑pay enquiries from patients, consultants, medical secretaries and the National Enquiry Centre (NEC).
• You facilitate necessary access times and information required for patients to convert to procedure.
• You appropriately influence patients to choose Circle Health Group for their procedure.
• You provide pre‑consultation information and indicative pricing accurately and promptly to the NEC and to patients that have enquired directly to the hospital/self‑pay office to maximise conversion to appointment.
• You book appropriate self‑pay patients into a suitable clinic appointment.
• You comply with all relevant mandatory training.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Customer service using telephone, written and face‑to‑face communications.
• Working within service performance standards.
• Proven influencing/sales skills.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal.Excellent telephone manner and interpersonal skills.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre‑existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non‑contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities ...and much more

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more. We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy

At Circle Health Group, we believe healthcare should be personal, accessible and outstanding. As the UK’s largest private hospital group, with over 50 locations nationwide, Circle Health Group bring world‑class consultants, cutting edge facilities, and care without the wait. Your health, your choice – we make it happen. We’re also passionate about out people. With private medical cover, flexible working hours, wellbeing support and career development opportunities, being just a few of the fantastic benefits on offer, we give our teams everything they need to thrive. Together, we’re shaping the future of healthcare