Respiratory SWL Diagnostic Coordinator

Job summary

We are looking for an individual with the necessary skills to provide a high standard of administration to these busy, high-profile departments. If you enjoy working as part of a team and have a flexible approach and professional attitude then we would like to hear from you.Please note that this vacancy will close once a certain number of applications are received, therefore you are encouraged to apply early.

The purpose of this role is to manage the diagnostic referrals and scheduling / bookings of endobronchial ultrasounds (EBUS) from South-West London trusts and cross covering for Navigational Optimal Lung Cancer; A strong background in cancer diagnosis is necessary.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for obtaining and checking the quality of referrals ensuring that all relevant information is present before clinical triage takes place. They will also work closely with clinical teams to ensure prompt triage and the scheduling of the bookings take place. This role has been specially designed to support the endobronchial booking service via South-West London trusts. This the role will evolve over time so will require flexibility. The role will include admin and secretarial duties, as well as scheduling of procedures and outpatients' appointments and day cases admissions.The post holder will be required to work across a range of IT systems to coordinate the booking of patient appointments. The post holder will manage a patient tracking list, and must maintain oversight over all patient waiting times, to ensure compliance with diagnostic breach targets. Previous experience within an NHS administrative role will be beneficial as will a working knowledge of the Cerner Millennium system.

About us

With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, St George's Hospital is the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

The main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

As well as acute hospital services, St Georges Hospital provides a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across south west London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases.