Clerical Coordinator

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

The Imaging department at St Mary’s hospital currently has a clerical coordinator vacancy.

The successful candidate will be part of a team involved in various administrative and reception functions including meeting and greeting patients, booking patients in for their examinations and making complex Imaging appointments. The job also entails compilation of daily lists, filing, registering new patients on IT systems and various other administrative tasks, including patient appointment reminders when based y’s Hospital site.

You will also be answering telephone queries and booking Imaging appointments. The job requires the use of various computer systems including Patient Administration Systems and Radiology Information Systems.

Previous experience of using the hospital Patient Administrative Systems, formal Customer Care Training, a good understanding of imaging procedures and general clerical experience are very desirable.

We are looking for candidates with previous experience of dealing with patient appointment and booking protocols, with a proven track record of strong administrative skills.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with all members of the Radiology team, Clinicians, other Trust staff, external providers and members of the general public.

• The post holder will provide a comprehensive and efficient reception and, examinations booking service to patients attending the Imaging Department.
• To respond to and deal with a variety of often complex requests in a timely manner, whether by telephone, fax or in person.
• The post holder will ensure bookings do not breach the national waiting time standards and managing an efficient process of initial patient assessment for all Imaging request forms.
• The post holder will be expected to work independently and manage and prioritise their workload, liaising closely with the wider administration team in the Department.
• To work under the direction and supervision of the Reception Supervisor/Operational Lead.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

• Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications…