Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Radiology Patient Pathway Assistant - Receptionist / Booking Clerk

The closing date is 22 August 2025

Job summary

Thank you for your interest in the position of Patient Pathway Assistant, please take time to read the job description and person specification attached.

We are looking for an individual with experience and proven skills in reception work, administration and telephone appointment center's.

We are looking for a candidate who has excellent people skills.

The perfect candidate will join our large, busy and friendly Radiology Admin Team.

The role will include performing specialised reception cover, booking specialised Imaging appointments and administrative duties, also dealing with queries face to face and over the phone. You will be front line in meeting and welcoming patients, visitors and staff to the department and therefore you must be confident in dealing with people at all levels.

This role will be cover the Basildon Hospital site, which include Orsett Hospital, Brentwood Community Hospital and St Andrews Billericay.

The Ideal candidate will have these desired skills and attributes, but training will also be given;

Experience in working in a patient / customer facing role.Excellent telephone manner.Attention to detail.Work accurately and calmly under pressure.High level of computer literacy.To be able to multi-task.Excellent timekeeping.Flexibility to cover colleague absenceFlexibility to change days / hours if needed.

Please note that this vacancy may close early due to number of applications.

Main duties of the job

The Job is 37.5 hours per week, we work various shifts over 5 days from Monday to Sunday, different shift patterns and weekend work applies to this role. Our department is open from 8am to 8pm, and an example of different shifts could be 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 10am - 6pm, 12pm-8pm, all shifts will be on a Rota.

The role will cover different reception areas and a call center within the main Basildon site and 4 offsite locations where we run services, you will be required to travel to these sites. they are;

Main X-Ray departmentUltrasound DepartmentCTC ReceptionCourtyard MRI and CTMaternity Ultrasound receptionOrsett X-ray DepartmentSt. Andrews Centre, BillericayBrentwood Community Hospital, X-ray Department , andThurrock Community Diagnostic Center, Grays

This Role will be based at Basildon Hospital, but you may at times required to cross site cover at one of our other Sites - Southend or Broomfield Hospital.

The main duties of this role will include Reception work - checking in and out patients, dealing with patient queries, and booking appointments.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

12 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum( pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9771-A

Job locations

Basildon

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Radiology Patient Pathway Assistant - Receptionist / Booking Clerk role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Radiology Patient Pathway Assistant - Receptionist / Booking Clerk role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Good level of general education e.g. GSCEs or equivalent
  • Good literacy - demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application

Desirable

  • Qualification in administration

Experience

Essential

  • Reception experience
  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Experience of working as receptionist in NHS or Healthcare environment
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Good level of general education e.g. GSCEs or equivalent
  • Good literacy - demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application

Desirable

  • Qualification in administration

Experience

Essential

  • Reception experience
  • Experience of working with the public

Desirable

  • Experience of working as receptionist in NHS or Healthcare environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Radiology Admin Manager

Alison Pankhurst

a.pankhurst@nhs.net

01702595233

Details

Date posted

12 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum( pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9771-A

Job locations

Basildon

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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