Job overview

Radiology Booking Officer

Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Permanent position 

Come and join our amazing Isle of Wight Diagnostic Imaging Team.

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic Booking Officer who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients and staff receive quality and compassionate care.

The new CDC centre has the ability to deliver joined up diagnostic care, and with increased capacity this will ensure our patients will have faster access to treatment, earlier diagnosis, and improved outcomes.

By becoming part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in innovative ways and play a central role in how we improve patient pathways, delivering the right test, at the right time, in the right place.

We are looking for a highly motivated individuals to provide comprehensive Booking and clerical support to the Diagnostic Imaging Department using a high level of initiative and discretion.

Excellent communication skills are vital as the post-holders will be required to liaise directly with patients, consultants and other hospital/external colleagues face-to-face, on the telephone and in writing.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will deal with patient and general enquiries, both in person and on the telephone, keeping relevant records.

The role involves being able to provide effective running of diagnostic bookings.

• Book, amend, and confirm diagnostic appointments using NHS systems
• Maintain accurate waiting lists, ensuring timely escalation of patients approaching breach dates.
• Liaise with Speciality Team Leaders to ensure capacity is used effectively.
• Process patient cancellations, removals, and pathway updates in accordance with elective access policies.
• Support the validation of waiting lists, checking data accuracy and ensuring correct patient tracking lists (PTLs).
• Provide a friendly, professional, and empathetic service to patients and visitors.
• Handle inbound and outbound calls, emails, and face-to-face enquiries in a calm and courteous manner.
• Communicate appointment details clearly, ensuring patients understand times, locations, and requirements.

You will be required to enter request forms onto the CRIS system and cover the reception desk, booking in patients and dealing with enquiries and opening  and distributing the post for the department.

This role requires a willingness to work as part of a team as well as the ability to work unsupervised.

The ability to work under pressure, pay attention to detail and have excellent organisational skills are also necessary to manage the pressures of a very busy role.

Working for our organisation

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.