Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Knowledge
Customer service
- Experience
Previous administrative role
- Experience
Working collaboratively as part of a team
- Experience
Advanced IT Systems including - Microsoft Office
- Experience
Experience of communicating with a range of people both within and external to the organisation
- Qualifications
GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths
- Qualifications
NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent experience
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
NHS Knowledge of relevant work area
- Experience
Experience within relevant work area
- Experience
Experience of working with members of the public
- Experience
Supervision/co-ordination of other team members
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Admissions Officer within the Vascular Surgery Unit at Colchester General Hospital.
We are looking for a Admissions Officer to join the Vascular Surgery Department, you will provide consistent provision of comprehensive and efficient secretarial/ administrative support.
You must possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills including excellent keyboard skills and a good working knowledge of Microsoft. You must have the ability to work under pressure with a flexible approach to workloads, delivering excellent patient care.
Interviews will take place on Friday, 30th October 2026.
Main duties of the job
Manage, in conjunction with the Consultant and the speciality, the waiting list and admissions to ensure that:
- Patients are admitted in accordance with their clinical priority
- Routine patients are admitted strictly in wait time order, as listed, on Patient Target Lists (PTL)
- Ensure that patients are booked on to appropriate operating lists and that the lists are filled to an agreed profile,
- Due attention is paid to efficient utilisation of bed of surgery usage.
- Ensure all patients cancelled on the day of surgery - Patient Charter Cancellations - are re-booked in accordance with government policy.
- To check the waiting lists on Portal daily. Plan and maintain the waiting list, in accordance with Trust procedure, highlighting problems to the Consultant speciality and Support Manager, as appropriate.
- To be the first point of contact for patients seeking to agree their admission date and to offer admission dates that are strictly 'in turn' and in keeping with clinical prioritisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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This advert is for Admissions Officer - Vascular Surgery with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Appointments administrator role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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