Patient Pathway Coordinator Team Lead
The closing date is 09 July 2025
Job summary
Patient Pathway Coordinator Team Lead - Band 5 Gynaecology
Are you an experienced and motivated individual with a passion for improving patient care and pathway management? We're looking for a Patient Pathway Coordinator Team Lead to join our dynamic team within the Gynaecology department.
In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the Assistant Specialty Manager to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of patient pathways. This includes proactively managing Patient Tracking Lists (PTLs), addressing Lost to Follow-Up (LTFU) cases, and ensuring timely capture of clinical outcomes.
You will lead and support a dedicated team of Patient Pathway Coordinators, providing day-to-day management, training, and development to ensure excellent service delivery and adherence to national, local and Trust targets.
Key responsibilities include:
Overseeing and improving the performance of patient pathway processes
Collaborating with clinical and operational colleagues to resolve pathway delays
Monitoring data to identify trends and implement improvements
Line management of the Patient Pathway Coordinator team
What we're looking for:
Strong knowledge of RTT (Referral to Treatment) and pathway management
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
Join us and make a real difference in patient care while developing your career in a supportive and forward-thinking team.
Main duties of the job
Manage the departmental workload and demonstrate efficient organisation and leadership skills over the effective day-to-day operations of the secretarial workforce. Work autonomously co-ordinating the workload of the team, providing full organisational support to the consultant's practice and their team.
Ensure procedures and working practices are in place so that the Specialty and Trust can deliver a service that meets the standards and targets that have been set. Provide a considerate, patient focussed service in all dealings with patients and staff around the Trust.
To provide support to the nurses and outpatient's teams with room bookings and clinic management.
Provide day to day leadership of the secretarial team including, allocation of work and duties, enabling the team to provide an efficient and successful service to the clinicians.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Details
Date posted
25 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum pro rata (incl HCAS)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
384-TM-EMF18636 B5
Job locations
Royal Surrey Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Surrey Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
Employer's website
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