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Job summary

Main area
Diagnostic
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-2314
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Charing Cross Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£30,546 - £32,207 pa Inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Diagnostic Booking Administrator

Band 3

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a full-time Band 3 Diagnostic Booking Administrator who shares our vision and is guided by the Trust’s core values of being kind, collaborative, aspirational and expert.

The successful candidate will join our busy Diagnostic Team and help fulfil our customer service guarantee by reducing call wait times and improving patient experience. This role involves working in a centralised setting and being responsible for answering patient calls, booking appointments within diagnostic target times and adhering to the Trust Access Policy.

You will liaise with doctors, nurses and other hospital departments, ensuring accurate and timely communication. The post holder will be proactive, able to work autonomously and use initiative to solve problems, while collaborating effectively with clinical and administrative teams to deliver service objectives.

You will need to balance the demands of a busy workload and remain dedicated to delivering excellent patient experience. Knowledge of Patient Administrative Systems such as CERNER is desirable. Strong IT skills are essential to perform computer-based functions and provide advice to patients and service users. Previous experience in a patient-facing role with excellent customer care, communication and interpersonal skills is required.

We are committed to supporting your personal development and career progression, offering opportunities for relevant training and development. 

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for booking, rescheduling, and cancelling patient appointments, ensuring compliance with all access and booking standards. 
  •  Accurately input and maintain patient information on Patient Administrative Systems (PAS) and Patient Tracking List (PTL) for admissions and discharges.
  • Commit to Directorate and Trust objectives, supporting organisational goals and priorities.
  • Actively participate in service improvement initiatives to ensure the service remains fit for purpose and delivers value for money in line with operational policies. 
  • Undertake clerical and occasional receptionist duties, including maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good educational standard of at least GCSE in English or Maths, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Medical terminology

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good interpersonal skills including professional telephone etiquette
  • Ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes to an intermediate level
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Cerner

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable customer service experience
  • Previous administration experience
  • IT literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working in hospital or NHS setting.
  • Experience with information databases
  • Experience dealing with people in a healthcare or other stressful environments

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jesus Rodriguez
Job title
Patient Service Centre
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For any questions regarding this post, please contact Jesus Rodriguez (Diagnostic Service Support Manager) on Extension 26010.

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