Job summary
- Main area
- Administrative and Clerical
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 265-7588148-MED-B
- Employer
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/06/2026
Employer heading
Clinic Coordinator
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Medical Division as a clinic coordinator.
This will be to support the Rheumatology team and other teams required.
We are seeking team players that are able to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team.
Excellent organisation, and interpersonal skills will be required for this post as you will be expected to communicate well with all levels of staff and members of the public.
Knowledge of the NHS computer systems would be advantageous; however, training will be given to the suitable candidates.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a clinical and clerical team to support clinicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Provide an efficient general administrative day-to-day support to the department and the patients. Duties will include booking of outpatient appts, managing Clinician’s availability, ensuring all outpatient clinic availability is booked appropriately and fully utilised, dealing with incoming and outgoing telephone calls, post, filing, faxing and other general administrative duties.
Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and values.
Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Booking appointments via the CaMIS system, managing multiple Clinicians’ waiting lists and ensuring appts are booked within the Access Policy Protocol and RTT directives.
Reviewing all Choose & Book, Directly Bookable services and appts booked by patients online and via GP surgeries.
Daily maintenance of ERS
Assist with the coordination of clinics or lists to ensure effective time management
Provide general administrative services as required by the department
Locate medical notes within the department or request them from other locations
Filing letters and reports into medical notes promptly
Deal with telephone or face to face enquiries within agreed limits and take appropriate actions
Reception duties as and when required
Daily cashing up of clinics
Prepare case note folders and complete necessary documentation for all new patients
Liaise with other hospital departments, GP’s and other health care agencies when required
Provide cross-cover within the wider team during absence.
Person specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of qualification, knowledge or training
- Qualification in information or IT (i.e. ECDL or equivalent)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of data input and monitoring
- Admin/clerical experience
- Experience of prioritising workloads and working to tight deadlines
- Excellent IT skills, including good knowledge of MS Excel
- Ability to help build effective working relationships at all levels within and outside of the hospital
Desirable criteria
- Experience of communicating with the public, both face to face and on the telephone
- Experience of CaMIS, E-referral and Hive
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent team working skills
- Ability to achieve high levels of accuracy with excellent attention to detail
- Flexibility and adaptability around tasks
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rosie Riddell
- Job title
- Administration Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604 545737
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