Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
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Good standard of general Education including English Language, maths of GCSE or equivalent
- Experience
Able to demonstrate from previous employment history evidence of job related achievements and success
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Experience/ Knowledge of the 18 week pathway
- Supporting Information
Well written Supporting Information with good examples of skills
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
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Customer Care Training or similar
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Formal secretarial/senior administration training
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NVQ2 or equivalent plus relevant experience
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Good insight into the importance of NHS performance and quality standards
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NHS experience in an Acute Trust
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Previous experience of using databases
- Supporting Information
Ability to analyse complex situations and make appropriate decisions
Job overview
The post holder must ensure the provision of high-quality patient care by providing an efficient and effective administration service for the Consultants, designated Medical Staff and other health care professionals.
To monitor the timetable of the consultant and registrars, taking an overview of the co-ordination of theatre commitments. To communicate admission related information to patients and/or carers.
To support the administrative pathway ensuring patients are seen within the mandatory waiting time targets and book theatre sessions to full capacity to make sure utilisation is meeting trust and NHS targets.
Liaising with multiple teams including pre-assessment admin & nurses, anaesthetists and theatre staff/managers to make sure theatre admissions for patients are booked in a timely manner. Also making sure that any equipment for theatres is arranged.
Main duties of the job
- To co-ordinate and be responsible for the provision of full secretarial and administrative services to the Consultant and his/her team for theatre bookings
- Management of the Consultant’s diary for theatres and scheduling procedure dates accordingly.
- To maintain an overview of the consultant and team timetable to ensure full utilisation of theatre availability.
- To arrange special investigations and action other issues arising from pre-assessment appointments, ensuring that all tasks are dealt with in order according to their urgency
- Taking appropriate action to ensure that requests for diagnostics and follow-up appointments are processed in a timely fashion
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
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This advert is for Urology Theatre Booking Coordinator with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Coordinator (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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