Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Pathway Co-ordinator

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

The post holder will undertake a variety of administrative duties to support the accurate and efficient management of outpatient appointments. This includes using the electronic Referral System (eRS) and coordinating clinic schedules to ensure smooth service delivery.

They will be required to work in accordance with Government Access Targets, maintaining precise administration of patient pathways. Key responsibilities include collecting and entering essential data into electronic systems and ensuring that patient records remain current, accurate, and complete at all times.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking applications from motivated individuals to join our team in providing high-quality administrative support for outpatient bookings. The successful candidate will carry out a variety of tasks to ensure the accurate and efficient management of outpatient appointments. This will include using the electronic Referral System (eRS) and coordinating clinic schedules to support smooth service delivery.

The post holder will be required to work in line with Government Access Targets, ensuring the precise administration of patient pathways. Responsibilities will include collecting and entering essential data into computerised systems and maintaining accurate, up-to-date patient information at all times.

Essential Skills and Experience
  • Previous administrative or clerical experience

  • Knowledge of patient record systems/databases, with proven practical experience

  • Excellent keyboard and IT skills, including experience in maintaining and administering databases

  • Strong organisational abilities, with the capacity to meet deadlines and work independently

  • Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a positive and professional approach

  • Dependable, with a flexible attitude and the ability to adapt to service needs

Desirable
  • Understanding of the NHS 18-week Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathway

  • Previous experience working within healthcare services

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-COR0998-SJ

Job locations

Bedford Hospital

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Ensure accurate and timely patient administration

  • Adhere to Trust targets and performance standards

  • Maintain high levels of data quality across all systems

  • Work strictly in accordance with Government Access Targets for patients on an 18week pathway

  • Ensure all attendances are coded accurately and processed within required timeframe

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Ensure accurate and timely patient administration

  • Adhere to Trust targets and performance standards

  • Maintain high levels of data quality across all systems

  • Work strictly in accordance with Government Access Targets for patients on an 18week pathway

  • Ensure all attendances are coded accurately and processed within required timeframe

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of record systems/data bases
  • Previous database management experience

Desirable

  • Awareness of NHS Targets for 18 Weeks
  • Working knowledge of Hospital Systems
  • Experience of validation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 GCSE'S, including English and Maths or equivalent
  • Good standard of education

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent comminucation skills - written and verbal
  • Previous admin/clerical experience
  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Awareness of confidentiality issues

Desirable

  • Previous admin experience

Personal skills

Essential

  • Well-developed interpersonal skills - able to converse in a positive manner at all levels
  • Ability to adapt to change within working situation
  • Ability to prioritise workload and work on own initiative with limited supervision
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Other

Essential

  • Dependable with a flexible attitude to work
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of record systems/data bases
  • Previous database management experience

Desirable

  • Awareness of NHS Targets for 18 Weeks
  • Working knowledge of Hospital Systems
  • Experience of validation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 GCSE'S, including English and Maths or equivalent
  • Good standard of education

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent comminucation skills - written and verbal
  • Previous admin/clerical experience
  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Awareness of confidentiality issues

Desirable

  • Previous admin experience

Personal skills

Essential

  • Well-developed interpersonal skills - able to converse in a positive manner at all levels
  • Ability to adapt to change within working situation
  • Ability to prioritise workload and work on own initiative with limited supervision
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Other

Essential

  • Dependable with a flexible attitude to work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedford Hospital

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedford Hospital

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ


Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Outpatient Support Manager

Emma Adams

emma.adams@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk

01234730406

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-COR0998-SJ

Job locations

Bedford Hospital

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ


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