Radiology Access and Booking Co-ordinator

About the job

The post holder will be required to work as part of a team of Co-Ordinators who are responsible for providing a comprehensive and efficient reception and booking service for the MRI Unit at Conquest Hospital Hastings

The post holder will need to gain in-depth knowledge of a wide range of booking protocols and standards to enable them to make, amend and cancel appointments.

You will be trained to book a range of MRI examinations. Working closely with the existing team you will share responsibility for working on the MRI Unit Reception Desk and in the Appointments Office at Conquest Hospital Hastings.

You will be customer focused and calm under pressure, you will have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to cope with a changing/evolving environment and work systems. Computer literacy and data integrity are also important.

Working 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with some flexibility to work evenings and weekends in the near future with the expansion of the MRI Unit operating hours between 8am and 8pm Monday to Sunday

Schedule and process all referrals within defined timescales ensuring that all sessions are fully utilised and relevant details are entered correctly on to the Clinical Radiology Information System

Ensure that patients are offered appointments within the statutory waiting times including urgent and cancer referrals in line with Trust policy

Provide a fast and responsive telephone service to our patients communicating with all types of patients

To promote good relationships between the Trust and GP Surgeries and other healthcare organisations referring patients to the Trust

General office duties to include reception and clerical office duties as

Required

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elaine Hammond Job title: Radiology Pathway Manager Email address: [email protected]