Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Patient Pathway Coordinator (CAT 7)

The closing date is 10 September 2025

Job summary

Assistant Patient Pathway Coordinator for the CAT 7 Paediatric admin team.

Full time hours: 3 days 08:00-16:00, one short shift: 08:00 - 15:00 and one late shift 08:00 - 17:00

The job description should be regarded as a guide to the planned duties and responsibilities of the post. The description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review in association with the post holder.

The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients' pathway of care. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will provide support in the proactive management of the patient pathway from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire pathway is managed smoothly.The post holder will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer focused and a knowledgeable point of contact. To provide a consistent approach across the Trust, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will describe how the functions of the role will be carried out, along with the timescales to which are to be adhered.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative issues relating to patients' pathway of care. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will provide support in the proactive management of the patient pathway from referral to discharge, ensuring the entire pathway is managed smoothly. The post holder will be expected to provide cover for the children's clinic reception during leave. The post holder will ensure high levels of patient and clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer focused and a knowledgeable point of contact. To provide a consistent approach across the Trust, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will describe how the functions of the role will be carried out, along with the timescales to which are to be adhered.

The job holder will display the agreed behaviours of the Directorate and the Trust as encapsulated by the performance management and personal development documentation, and in particular, the Trust expects all staff to comply with all relevant policies and codes of conduct and to display the values of the Trust. The key purpose of this role is to deliver a 'world class' service to the Trust and the job holder will be expected to deliver this level of service through personal conduct, personal responsibility and the following key characteristics.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

27 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7428540UCGB3-APPC

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full training will provided.

Process and log all referrals, those sent from the GP and recieved through the E-Triage app and referrals recieved internally in line with Trust Access & Administration Process Policy and specialty Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Schedule new appointments, ensuring that capacity is proactively and efficiently used. This includes booking patients into the right clinic to ensure that they are seen by the most appropriate clinician first time.Ensure that any diagnostics and investigations that are required as part of the patient pathway have been requested and that the results are available for consultations. This will include those that are carried out at other TrustsCoordinate appointments and procedures at other hospitals and organisations, where the pathway requires input from theseComplete clinic cancellation forms and process according to SOPReschedule outpatient clinics as requested to be carried out in line with waiting time targetsUse the Trusts medical transcription system and ensure that letters are processed in accordance with SOPsLiaise with patient records staff, clinical colleagues, other admin teams and other organisations to ensure all medical notes, referral letters, results and discharge summaries are available for outpatient appointments and consultationsRecognise when patients are on cancer pathways and, liaise with Cancer Services MDT co-ordinators to ensure patients are handed over appropriately.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full training will provided.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or an equivalent qualification in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

Admin experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or an equivalent qualification in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

Admin 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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

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