Patient Pathway Officer - Cardiology
The closing date is 07 April 2026
Job summary
The Heart and Chest Department, forming part of the Medical Directorate at Southend Hospital providing an Outpatient Service and Ward Based Care has an exciting opportunity within the Cardiology outpatient department to join our friendly, supportive team.
Do you have the ability to multi task and have word processing and proven clerical/administrative experience? Are you a good communicator able to work within a small team using their own initiative? Then we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for a hard-working, organised individual who displays a positive attitude towards work whose key responsibilities will include booking appointments, dealing with patient enquiries over the telephone, preparing clinic lists and administrative tasks where accuracy is essential.
Support implementation of the NHS Cardiology plan through providing high quality care for patients with Cardiac disease.
Main duties of the job
You will need the ability to prioritise your own workload, using own judgement to action and escalate as appropriate emails/correspondence to manager, prioritising clinically urgent appointments according to clinical guidance and according to Trust policy and deal with general enquiries and appointment queries face to face and by telephone from staff, patients, and the general public in a courteous, confidential and sensitive manner with tact and diplomacy.
Promoting good relations and the public image of the department whilst providing efficient and open communication with your team, adhering to administration procedures and generate appointments ensuring compliance with processes, procedures, policies and governance requirements in order to provide a safe, professional, efficient, cost effective and comprehensive service.
You will work closely with departmental managers in order to understand the team priorities on a day-to-day basis, processing clinic outcomes on our PAS system in a timely manner, process ICE referrals internally, printing and filing in a timely manner and support any other administrative task within the cardiology team.
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
01 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-CAR-SO-2292
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
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