Slot Administrator (Prep For Surgery)

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Nursery onsite salary sacrifice

Car lease schemes

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Slot Administrator (Prep For Surgery) to support our clinical and admin teams and help patients access timely appointments.

The role requires initiative, composure under pressure, empathy and clear communication with patients and staff. It is a part‑time, fixed‑term 12‑month contract, with a salary of £25,760 to £27,476 per annum pro rata.

Visits to the department are encouraged; closing date is 20 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Ability to use own initiative and work under pressure.
• Empathy and patience when communicating with patients and staff.
• Reliable team member with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Reception Cover
• Booking appointments from waiting lists
• Creating and changing all clinics
• Monitoring waiting times to review demands of clinic types
• Providing assistance and support to other administrative and clinical members of the department, including managing telephone communications and addressing patient enquiries.

Job description

Go back Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Slot Administrator (Prep For Surgery)

The closing date is 20 September 2026

We are looking for enthusiastic individual to join our welcoming Preparation for Surgery team as a Slot Administrator. This is an exciting opportunity to support our Clinical team, admin team and patients.

You must have the ability to use your own initiative and work well under pressure, together with being a reliable and proven team member. You will be working with a wide range of people and communicating with both patients and staff; therefore, empathy and patience are essential.

Visits to the department are encouraged. If you would like to receive further information or arrange a visit, please contact me via email at [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

You will be pivotal to the communication between our patients and our clinical staff - answering patient calls and queries, nurse queries, liaising with consultants, creating and changing clinics, booking out patient appointment's and reception cover.

We are looking for someone who can work independently and thrives on building relationships with clinicians, staff and patients.

• Reception Cover
• Booking appointments from waiting lists
• Creating and changing all clinics
• Monitoring waiting times to review demands of clinic types
• Providing assistance and support to other administrative and clinical members of the department or division, including managing telephone communications and addressing patient enquiries from patients, carers and visitors.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday (hours and allocated days to be discussed at interview)

Interview Date: 25th September 2026

For further information please contact: Lydia Fairman Admin Line Manager 01392 406127, [e-mail].

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You’ll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You’ll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearPer annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

185-75041-14234

Job locations

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust