# Waiting List Coordinator / 18 Week Pathway Coordinator - Gynaecology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Norwich
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T23:01:42.079Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/Norfolk_Norwich_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Gynaecology/Gynaecology-v8171254
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8171254?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Waiting List Co-ordinator/Patient Pathway Validator to support the effective management of the Gynaecology waiting list and patient pathways. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring patients are scheduled appropriately, and their pathways are validated while delivering a high standard of administrative support.

The successful candidate will be working closely with consultants, clinical teams, theatre scheduling staff, patient access services, the post holder will be responsible for monitoring waiting lists, coordinating appointments and procedures, maintaining accurate patient records, and communicating professionally with patients and healthcare professionals.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a methodical approach to work, be extremely well organised and have a flexible attitude incorporating our Trust PRIDE values.  Good communication skills are essential to this post.

The successful candidate must be able to work in a team and independently

The candidate will be responsible for managing waiting lists, liaising with patients and clinicians, and booking diagnostic/therapeutic procedures.

Good IT skills in addition to the willingness and commitment to learn multiple Trust IT systems are necessary. Having strong personable skills is also essential in this role.

All aspects of this role should be carried out in line with Trust Policies and Procedures on data collection and confidentiality. Confidentiality in all matters is of the utmost importance.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Undertake responsibility for waiting lists ensuring compliance with local and national target / policies and ensuring relevant documentation is sent to patients and information entered on to the appropriate IT Systems.
- Record all relevant information to Trust guidelines in line with Information Governance and policies.
- To implement booked admission protocols and procedures for Gynaecology; this will involve mutually agreeing a booked date for patients attending the unit. To initiate action regarding cancellation.
- To oversee daily operating lists, ensuring they are full and accordingly meet the demands of the consultants and the Unit.
- Compile the departmental theatre lists and assign patient confirmation times.
- Ensure that the relevant documentation required by the unit about the patients is kept in an efficient and accessible manner.
- To make all necessary outpatient, consenting and pre-assessment appointments for GA/LA cases according to TCI dates.
- To keep all patient details up-to-date on the patient management system in order that information is available for theatre lists, audit purposes and any other data that may be required
- To deal with queries, visitors and telephone enquiries in a helpful, courteous and efficient manner.
- Attending weekly MDT Oncology Meetings.
- Ensuring theatre lists are booked in line with the trust’s 6-4-2 Policy.
- Ensuring patients are booked in order of weeks wait while ensuring all clinical urgent patients are booked as required.
- Attend weekly meetings with the management team to provide updates on the trust’s backlog patients.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 4131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good IT skills particularly Excel (Microsoft Office and PAS)
- Able to use own initiative and work autonomously

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good standard of literacy and numeracy (GCSE or equivalent, at grade C or above in Mathematics and English)

### Attitude, aptitude

**Essential**

- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

## Documents

- [useful links (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2809)
- [staff benefits (pdf, 674.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=901)
- [our nnuh lgbt+ staff network (pdf, 675.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2367)
- [our nnuh women's staff network (pdf, 103.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2473)
- [our nnuh together staff network (pdf, 370.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2166)
- [our nnuh diverse ability staff network (pdf, 607.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2424)
- [waiting list coordinator - job description (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10473463)
- [18 week pathway coordinator - job description (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10473464)

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