Job summary
- Main area
- Administration - Central Booking Office Booking and Scheduling
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 245-ADM3CBO-10-25
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mellor House, TGICFT
- Town
- Ashton under Lyne
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Pro-rata per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Booking and Scheduling Clerk
Band 3
Job overview
Booking and Scheduling Clerk
Band 3
Permanent
Part Time 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our busy administration team in providing a professional and effective Outpatient Booking and Scheduling Service for the Trust.
The Booking and Scheduling Clerk post will currently require cover for the below shift pattern:
Monday: 9am-5pm
Tuesday: non-working day
Wednesday: 8am-4pm
Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday: 8am-4pm
The role requires an enthusiastic, competent and proactive individual with an appreciation and understanding of the confidential nature of the work. The role is based in the Clinical Management team within the Central Booking Office at TGH.
Applicants should be excellent communicators with good telephone skills and have the ability to deal with the general public on a daily basis and maintain a positive approach to customer care.
Computer literacy is essential as you will be required to input and extract information from a number of Trust Patient Administrative Systems.
We look forward to you joining our friendly and supportive team at Central Booking Office!
Main duties of the job
Responsible for providing an efficient and high quality service to support the Central Booking Office in the management of outpatient appointments, booking and scheduling and ensuring that targets are met.
The post holder will deal with all aspects of creating clinics in Lorenzo, clinic maintenance, clinic cancellations, ensuring patients are notified on the phone or via the Trust Portal and re-booked as soon as possible, and other duties associated with clinic management.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include: 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ in Administration
Experience
Essential criteria
- previous waiting list management experience
- experience of dealing with members of the public
- Previous experience of booking appointments
- Experience of using Excel and patient tracking lists
- Working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- experience of working directly with consultant staff
- experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Knowledge of hospital environment and the function of a Central Booking Office
- Lorenzo experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal & telephone)
- Excellent interpersonal skills in order to liaise with clinicians, senior managers, and clerical staff
- Appreciate the needs of patients, carers and healthcare staff
- Able to react to unpredictable issues; re-prioritising own workload
- excellent IT skills for regular use of computer systems/IT Skills
Desirable criteria
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
- Competent use of the IPM Patient Administration System or similar
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Familiarity with waiting list administrative procedures and policy issues
- Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems and E-Referrals
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Knowledge of Caldicott guidelines and Data Protection
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Olivia Lazar-Freeman
- Job title
- Central Booking Office Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 922 6781
- Additional information
Kimberley Murphy
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: 0161 922 5196
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