Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Pathway Assistant

The closing date is 13 April 2026

Job summary

Our CTC Outpatients service has a fantastic opportunity for a Patient Pathway Assistant to join its warm and friendly team to work within a specific clinical area to support the smooth running of the patient journey by ensuring that administrative processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.

You will support the CTC Outpatient Manager / Senior Patient Pathway Assistant in providing administrative support including receptionist duties to all clinical staff within the clinical area including; Consultants, Nurse Specialists and Junior Doctors.

Your role will also support the CTC Outpatient Manager / Senior Patient Pathway Assistant, clinical team and other divisional managers in ensuring the speciality are able to deliver safe and effective services whilst also ensuring compliance with contractual access targets e.g. the 18 weeks Referral to Treatment target.

You will provide cross-cover for other Patient Pathway Assistants to ensure a consistent and effective administration service is maintained at all times.

***Please note we cannot sponsor this role***

Main duties of the job

In your role you will be the first point of contact to action any queries for patients and staff.

  • Use EPR to book patients in for clinic attendance
  • Use EPR to book follow up appointments
  • Understand the 18-week Pathway
  • Dealing with patient queries on the telephones
  • Scanning and filing of paperwork
  • To be flexible in day-to-day admin duties.

Your role will involve supporting the delivery of administrative processes along the patient pathway to ensure the patient's journey is managed efficiently, smoothly and in accordance with targets and agreed timescales and utilise computerised tracking systems to locate case notes and investigation results.

For your role you will need to demonstrate high levels of customer care and be an ambassador for customer care within the trust, act as the communication hub for the clinical team and support the Patient Pathway Co-ordinator/Administrator in dealing with and recording all concerns/complaints coming into the department, both on the telephone and in writing, escalating as appropriate.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-CTC-BA-1998

Job locations

Basildon

nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a willing, friendly and organised administrator, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a willing, friendly and organised administrator, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Highly accurate keyboard skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within an NHS environment
  • Previous experience as receptionist
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Highly accurate keyboard skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within an NHS environment
  • Previous experience as receptionist

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior PPA

Amber Powell

amber.powell2@nhs.net

01268524062

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-CTC-BA-1998

Job locations

Basildon

nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


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