Ward Clerk/Scheduler | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Clerk/Scheduler for the West Wing Clinical Research Centre in London. You will provide reception, scheduling and administrative support to ensure a seamless patient experience throughout their research journey.

You will coordinate appointments, manage patient records, respond to enquiries and work closely with clinical staff to maintain efficient clinic operations in a busy research environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong IT skills; Epic experience an advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate appointments and treatments.
• Manage patient records and respond to enquiries.
• Provide reception and clerical support for WWCRC.

Skills

Healthcare environment

Communication

Organisational skills

IT skills

Tools

Epic

Job description

Ward Clerk/Scheduler | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an organised, compassionate and customer-focused administrator looking to make a difference to patients' lives? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at the West Wing Clinical Research Centre (WWCRC), NIHR The Royal Marsden Clinical Research Facility, one of the world's leading cancer research centres. In this varied role, you will provide reception, scheduling and administrative support, helping to ensure patients receive a seamless and positive experience throughout their research journey.

Working closely with patients, families, research teams and WWCRC clinical staff, you will coordinate appointments and treatments, manage patient records, respond to enquiries and contribute to the efficient running of the unit.

The successful candidate will have experience working in a healthcare environment, excellent communication and organisational skills, strong IT skills with experience with Epic an advantage and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

If you are motivated, a proactive team player with a commitment to delivering high standards of customer care and service excellence in a busy clinical environment, we would love to hear from you.

The West Wing Clinical Research Centre Administrative Assistant/ Scheduler/ Receptionist post isan integral position within The West Wing Clinical Research Centre (WWCRC) team, under the supervision of the Sister of the unit and the Matron. The post holder will assist with all administrative aspects of the unit including data collection, reception and clerical duties to maintain an efficient, welcoming and proactive administrative and receptionist service.

The post holders must adopt a professional and caring attitude with a polite and courteous manner in all aspects of communication to staff and visiting patients and their families.

The post holders will assist with all administrative aspects of the unit including:

• Scheduling a range of treatments.
• Booking appointments.
• Providing a welcoming and helpful reception for day and outpatient areas.
• Other clerical duties associated with the running of the WWCRC

A uniform will be provided if required to ensure a neat and professional appearance.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on‑going achievements.

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the Sister for WWCRC

Appointments, scheduling, and capacity management

• To deal with all patient research referrals from clinicians/ research nurses, ensuring that the treatment is scheduled within WWCRC guidelines.
• To liaise directly with the patient regarding their treatment, providing information and reassurance and managing patient expectations regarding their appointment.

Clinic management

• To pre‑prepare all clinics.
• To manage overbooking.

Reception duties

To run a highly efficient and patient‑focussed reception service, including:

• To meet and greet all patients and visitors to the unit in a professional, courteous, and friendly manner.

General administration

• Maintaining filing systems as required, and ensures all appropriate paperwork is filed in the correct place.
• Ensuring accurate updating of patient demographic details on the Patient Administration System and medical notes.

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026

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