Booking Clerk - Band 2

Job summary

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated people to join the Radiology administration team to provide clerical and administrative support in Radiology.

About the Department...

We are looking to recruit a Booking Clerk to join our administrative teams within Radiology. Working within our busy environment you will carry out administrative duties as part of a the Ultrasound Radiology Team, assisting in the daily provision of a professional service ensuring patients receive the best possible service.

Main duties of the job

About the Role...

Receiving and processing patient referrals

Booking and changing appointments for patients either via a phone call, a text message, or an email

Answering and signposting general enquiries from patients calling our appointments line

What we're looking for.....

Applicants should have at least 2 GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C or above including Maths and English or an NVQ2 in the relevant subjects (or equivalent) e.g. customer care or administration. Knowledge and experience of NHS targets is essential as is the ability to work to tight deadlines. The successful candidate will be able to work as an individual and as part of a team having the ability to be flexible, being able to prioritise and organise work in order to meet tight deadlines whilst being able to adapt to the changing needs of the service. It is essential to be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, together with accuracy and attention to detail whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times. Good data entry/keyboard skills are desirable together with a basic understanding of medical terminology. ECDL or CLAIT (or equivalent qualification) is also desirable.

We will give you;

The chance to make a difference to people in our local communities

Career development opportunities

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).