East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Pathway Administrator

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Patient Pathway Administrator to join our busy Acute Child Health team at William Harvey Hospital. We are looking for someone reliable with a high standard of communication and organisational skills to provide an efficient administrative service to our team. The successful applicant will be joining a highly motivated and effective team who strive to ensure patient care is at the forefront of our services. This position is full-time, working 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday).

Main duties of the job

The role involves working within a team of medical secretaries to provide a comprehensive administrative, clerical and clinic typing service to the clinical and managerial teams as well as act as a point of liaison for patients, GPs, staff and outside agencies. The postholder will be required to manage and monitor patients through their treatment pathways and diagnostics, ensuring compliance to cancer pathways and waiting time standards. You should have excellent communication skills and possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy as well as an understanding of patient confidentiality.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Details

Date posted

02 October 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, Flexible working

Reference number

344-6900WCY

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford, Kent

TN24 0LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE Maths & English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Computer Literate

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • 2 years' experience in an administrative role.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Data Entry/ Validation
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written and numerical skills.
  • Knowledge of 18-week pathways.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS systems, including All Scripts/PAS
  • Data Collection, preferably clinical data.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Knowledge of NHS performance standards
  • Awareness of GDPR

Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of working as a team.
  • Attentive and helpful. Respect others' time.
  • Vigilant about patient care.
  • Listen and clearly communicate.
  • Respect people and their dignity

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Strives to deliver the best outcomes.
  • Evidence of personal development.

Desirable

  • Ability to use own initiative

Other requirements

Essential

  • The postholder will have access to confidential information that must not be divulged to any other unauthorised person at any time. This is in compliance with the Trust data Protection Policy. Upholds and models the Trust values.
  • Knowledge of the Trust values.

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Good time management

Desirable

  • Previous experience of NHS. Experience of working with patient tracking lists

Other requirements

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Values
  • Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
  • High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drives for performance and improvement
  • Reliable and flexible in approach and attitude.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE Maths & English or equivalent

Desirable

  • Computer Literate

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • 2 years' experience in an administrative role.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Data Entry/ Validation
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Excellent verbal, written and numerical skills.
  • Knowledge of 18-week pathways.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS systems, including All Scripts/PAS
  • Data Collection, preferably clinical data.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Knowledge of NHS performance standards
  • Awareness of GDPR

Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of working as a team.
  • Attentive and helpful. Respect others' time.
  • Vigilant about patient care.
  • Listen and clearly communicate.
  • Respect people and their dignity

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Strives to deliver the best outcomes.
  • Evidence of personal development.

Desirable

  • Ability to use own initiative

Other requirements

Essential

  • The postholder will have access to confidential information that must not be divulged to any other unauthorised person at any time. This is in compliance with the Trust data Protection Policy. Upholds and models the Trust values.
  • Knowledge of the Trust values.

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Good time management

Desirable

  • Previous experience of NHS. Experience of working with patient tracking lists

Other requirements

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Values
  • Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
  • High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drives for performance and improvement
  • Reliable and flexible in approach and attitude.

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford, Kent

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford, Kent

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Sara Sutton

sara.sutton1@nhs.net

07917586621

Details

Date posted

02 October 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, Flexible working

Reference number

344-6900WCY

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road, Willesborough

Ashford, Kent

TN24 0LZ


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