Job overview
Fixed term (maternity cover until return date)
To co-ordinate the Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) service including management of new referrals and follow up appointments ensuring the capture of data for audit and Patient Related Outcome Measurements (PROM’s)
Responsible for ensuring optimum use of clinic and injection lists, escalating when capacity is required.
Please note the job description and person specification are subject to change as per AfC review.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for overseeing the AMD appointment system scheduling new and follow up assessment and treatment appointments, managing the case load and ensuring patients are informed of their appointment and other relevant information.
- Be the point of contact for patients, consultants, nursing staff and managerial staff in regard to the AMD service
- Identify capacity and demand issues and ensure clinical and managerial colleagues are aware and action.
- Request any changes as required for letters, clinic, theatres and consultants via Pas Admin
- Responsible for the co-ordination of the treatment rooms / theatre availability for injections
- Ensure the treatment plan on Medisight coincides with the information the AMD co-ordinator has received and highlight any conflicting information to the clinicians
- Establish and maintain effective communication with the hospital pharmacy over pharmaceutical supplies.
- Undertake project planning / audits to ensure AMD service needs and targets are met.
- To monitor, collect, collate, evaluate and report progress of AMD service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 22nd July 2026
Closing Date: 29th July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 31st July 2026
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Excellent team player
- Confident and sympathetic when dealing with patients/staff
Desirable
- Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of prompt timekeeping and good attendance at the workplace
Skills
Essential
- Self-motivated and ability to work using own initiative with limited supervisions
- Able to use own initiative and respond to new challenges, knowing when to escalate.
- Ability to organise/manager/prioritise own work schedule
- Excellent communication and customer care skills
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual documentation systems
- Ability to promote good working relationships amongst team and colleagues
- Ability to assist in the mentoring and training or new staff
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
- Good understanding of Trust internal policies as appropriate
Values
Essential
- We are kind
- We are open
- We are inclusive
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent IT skills with knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office
- Previous experience of working within a clerical environment
- Able to deal with the public in person and via telephone
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Knowledge of medical terminology
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level for English and Maths or equivalent experience
- NVQ in Business Administration or equivalent knowledge through formal training or experience
- Word processing skills
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This advert is for AMD Co-ordinator with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover until May 2027). The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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