Waiting List Co-ordinator

We are looking for a Waiting List Co-Coordinator to join our extremely busy department at the William Harvey Hospital. This role involves working as part of a team within Trauma & Orthopaedics. We are a hard working friendly and flexible team, meeting ever changing demands and require someone of a similar nature.

The successful candidate will be hard working and able to use initiative. They will work as part of a team and be flexible, adaptable and supportive to their colleagues.

In return we can offer full training and will actively help support career progression if desired.

Successful candidates will have the following skills & experience:

• Experienced administrator.
• Great organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise your work effectively
• First class communication skills with a professional and friendly manner
• High levels of attention to detail and accuracy
• Understanding of the sensitivity in the nature of work they're carrying out and dealing with patient matters in the strictest of confidence
• A flexible and friendly working approach
• An understanding of NHS targets.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.