Pathway Coordinator

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our Rheumatology Team as a Pathway Coordinator. This is a part-time, 18.5 hours substantive post.

This is a key operational role within the team, supporting the management of elective surgical pathways and ensuring patients receive timely treatment in line with RTT standards.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the proactive management of Rheumatology waiting lists from the point of decision to admit through to treatment. This includes booking and managing clinic activity, and liaising closely with Consultants and clinical staff creating effective patient flow.

The role requires you to monitor waiting lists, identify patients approaching RTT targets, and escalate capacity issues where required. You will use strong communication, negotiation and organisational skills to support clinical prioritisation and optimise theatre list utilisation.

You will act as a key point of contact for patients, families and clinical teams, ensuring queries are handled professionally, sensitively and efficiently. Accurate data input across Trust systems, including Lorenzo and ORMIS, will also form a core part of the role.

This is a busy and demanding position, requiring a flexible and team-focused approach. You will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues and provide cross-cover across specialities when required to maintain service continuity.

A good understanding of RTT pathways and the Trust Patient Access Policy is advantageous. You should have strong IT skills and experience in a patient-focused administrative role, ideally within the NHS. Knowledge of Lorenzo would be beneficial, although full training will be provided.

Closing date of applications: 25 October 2026

Interview date: 4 November 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.