Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Endoscopy Waiting list Coordinator

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

We're looking for an organised and proactive team member to join our friendly Endoscopy administration team, supporting both Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH) and Bridgwater Community Hospital (BCH).

In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring patients are efficiently booked for their procedures, helping our services run smoothly and making a real difference to patient care. You'll work closely with the Lead Waiting List Co-ordinator and management team, contributing to decisions that promote best practice and improve the patient experience.

As our services grow and develop, you'll bring flexibility, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage a variety of administrative tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment. This is a great opportunity to be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, efficiency, and patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

Deal with day-to-day correspondence, initiating appropriate responses to provide patients, staff and other parties with required information in a friendly and professional manner.

Receive and call patients to book and move endoscopy procedures.

Liaise with appropriate personnel in the team to gather and co-ordinate patient information so this is accessible in a timely manner.

Process 2WW, urgent, routine and surveillance referrals and arrange appropriate appointments.

Participate in team and Trust meetings as requested.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

  • Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
  • NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
  • Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
  • A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Details

Date posted

11 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

184-OL-OR-3026

Job locations

County Hall

The Crescent

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 4DY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent, or demonstrable relevant experience
  • Computer/Word processing qualification or ECDL
  • NVQ Customer Care/Service

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working with elective waiting lists in the Health Sector

Desirable

  • Supervisory/Management experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent, or demonstrable relevant experience
  • Computer/Word processing qualification or ECDL
  • NVQ Customer Care/Service

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working with elective waiting lists in the Health Sector

Desirable

  • Supervisory/Management experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

County Hall

The Crescent

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 4DY


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

County Hall

The Crescent

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 4DY


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Tabytha Waddleton

Tabytha.waddleton@somersetft.nhs.uk

07386659351

Details

Date posted

11 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

184-OL-OR-3026

Job locations

County Hall

The Crescent

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 4DY


Supporting documents

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