Senior Booking Co-Ordinator

Job summary

Do you want to take up an exciting opportunity to join our team booking operations for patients?!

We are looking for a new Senior 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 to with clinicians and patients to ensure that patients receive their treatment within our target times.

This post can be worked flexibly with onsite and home working, once training has been given and is a key role within the Trust.

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

Full support and training is provided.This is a full time post @ 37.5 hours - our hours are 9-5.

Part time hours will also be considered.

Main duties of the job

To provide a full and comprehensive service to the organisation to ensure all elective patients are admitted efficiently for surgery within nationalguidelines and in accordance with the Trust's Patient Access Policy.

This will require the post holder to effectively make comprehensive decisionswith regards to waiting list management and ensure that these decisions are effectively communicated to all relevant parties:Consultant Staff, Managers, Theatres and Nursing Staff, maximising the use of Trust resources.

To act on own initiative with an aptitude for problem solving to ensure capacity is maximised and waiting lists are managed effectively.

About us

At the RUH we 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 proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

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.