Scheduling Coordinator

Job summary

We have 2 exciting opportunites for an enthusiastic, motivated, customer / patient focused individual to join our team within the Outpatient Appointments Service Department.

The post is for 37.5 hours a week with the ideal candidate able to work Monday to Friday. This role will challenge your skills and will allow you to progress and professionally develop in a friendly and supportive team

Main duties of the job

We are responsible for scheduling outpatient services across multiple hospital and community sites in the South Tyneside and Sunderland location. We are based at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

You must have good administration skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills with customer service experience and be computer literate with a working knowledge of MS Office.

Experience of prioritising patients using a waiting list will be of benefit.

You will have attention to detail and the ability to prioritise incoming work, reporting to the Outpatients Scheduling Manager, as necessary. With a strong emphasis on customer service, you will have good interpersonal skills.

You will play an essential role within the team, helping to maintain standards and improve the service for the benefit of patients and the clinical teams. You will be willing to adapt to change and learn new skills, having a good knowledge of office procedures, together with organisational and communications skills, delivering high quality administrative services and customer care.

Join us and youll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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