# Macular Co-ordinator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Poole Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T11:50:45.488Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology_Admin/Ophthalmology_Admin-v8333117
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8333117?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To coordinate and support the delivery of the UHD Macular Service, working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive timely, high-quality care, effective pathway management, and positive treatment outcomes throughout their macular journey.

Interview: 23rd October

### Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive support and coordination of the Macular Service.

To ensure the smooth running of the sub-speciality, working closely with the consultant, and the macula team.

To adhere to NICE guidelines in the management and delivery of patient pathways.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Liaison directly with patients, staff and visitors on a daily basis requires a high standard of care and commitment. Awareness must be maintained that often patients may be anxious or distressed and must be dealt with the utmost sensitivity and respect.
- Close communication with the Consultants and staff within the service to ensure that clinics run smoothly and are filled
- Manage urgent requirements for patients needed same day appointments/assessments;
- Take accurate information from referrals. and self-referrals from existing ophthalmology patients, to enable clinician to grade referral appropriately.
- Track all follow up patients in the Macular pathway to provide assurance that appointments are within clinically led timelines
- Managing complex queries with timetables and planning, requiring discussion and negotiating with clinicians, using persuasive and communication skills where needed.
- Analyse daily clinic capacity and organise the rebooking of any cancelled clinics slots as appropriate, ensuring any breaches are avoided and ensuring that capacity is used

### Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of co-ordinating a macular service
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

**Desirable**

- Experience of NHS working.
- Experience of producing reports and minutes of meetings.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- - Educated to diploma level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience/ knowledge

### Technical skills

**Essential**

- Computer Skills

### Language requirement

**Essential**

- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.

## Documents

- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [macular coordinator jd (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10656304)
- [macular coordinator person specification (pdf, 88.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10656305)

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