Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Pathway Co-ordinator - Breast Unit

The closing date is 15 June 2025

Job summary

Do you want to take up an exciting opportunity to join our administrative team in the Breast Unit?

We are looking for a new Booking Co-ordinator to join our well established team.

If you have a calm and empathetic nature, enjoy talking to patients and can work on your own initiative this could be the job for you. You will need to be able to use your negotiating skills with clinicians and patients to ensure that patients receive their treatment within our target times.

There is always something different to learn and it is a fast paced role needing attention to detail and a sense of humour!

This is a full time post @ 37.5 hours - our hours are 9-5. Part time hours will also be considered.

If you are interested please contact:

Holly Wheeler, Specialty Manager on 07432000539 or email holly.wheeler@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a full and comprehensive administrative service to the breast unit to ensure all patients are booked within national guidelines and in accordance with the Trust's Patient Access Policy.
  • To act on own initiative with an aptitude for problem solving.
  • To escalate breaches to line manager and liaise with nursing and consultant teams to make best use of clinic space and ensure patients are seen in a timely manner.
  • To answer the phones and greet patients as they enter the unit, ensuring attention to detail when taking personal details and checking these against the system.
  • A friendly and polite manner
  • Answering email queries from patients and GPs etc.
  • Keeping accurate and uptodate records

See JD and person spec attached for a more detailed outline of this role.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year N/A

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7214756

Job locations

RUH

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE/O level or equivalent work experience.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a customer/patient focused environment.
  • Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality.

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Polite and professional telephone manner and ability to deal with angry, difficult or distressed callers.
  • Effective decision making skills to process a range of information (some of it conflicting) and to decide on the most appropriate course of action.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE/O level or equivalent work experience.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a customer/patient focused environment.
  • Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality.

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Polite and professional telephone manner and ability to deal with angry, difficult or distressed callers.
  • Effective decision making skills to process a range of information (some of it conflicting) and to decide on the most appropriate course of action.
  • Excellent organisational skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RUH

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RUH

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialty Manager

Holly Wheeler

holly.wheeler@nhs.net

07432000539

Details

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year N/A

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7214756

Job locations

RUH

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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