Dermatology Outpatient Clinic Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to join the Dermatology Outpatients team. The post holder will ensure timely patient appointments and act as a point of contact for queries. They will manage bookings via the referral system and direct patient pathways, focusing on delivering quality patient care.
Key responsibilities
- Support the triaging of referrals by liaising with key clinical staff.
- Manage patient communications via telephone and Trust systems (letters, emails, text reminders).
- Act as a point of contact for queries from clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Implement the policy for patients who do not attend (DNA) their appointment.
- Manage and monitor all outstanding appointment requests through the Trust's Patient Administration System (PAS).
- Communicate changes to clinics and appointments to patients as instructed.
Essential criteria
- Clerical/administrative experience, including filing and/or reception
- Experience of dealing with the public, both on the telephone and in person
- Educated to GCSE, grade C or above (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths
- Business and Administration Level 3 NVQ or equivalent experience
- Effective and polite manner when dealing with people, both face to face and on the phone
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of accuracy
- Ability to work effectively in a busy team, adjust to change and motivate others
- Ability to work on your own, using your own initiative, if required
- Confidence to handle difficult conversations with patients, relatives and carers
- Effective organisational skills
- Good IT skills including Microsoft packages
- Attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of using a Patient Administration System
- Working knowledge of outpatient policies and procedures
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Dermatology Outpatient Clinic Coordinator
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible and hard working individual to join the Dermatology Outpatients team at Bristol Royal Infirmary UHBW.
The successful applicant will be working within our Outpatients Clinic Coordinator Team.
The post holder will ensure all patients have appointments in a timely and efficient manner, and will be a point of contact for patients and staff for queries relating to a patients first appointment within the Dermatology department. They will manage bookings via our referral system, and in charge of referrals when directing a patients pathway.
This post holder will be a key part of the team, focusing on delivering quality patient care.
*Please be aware we may close this advert early due to high volumes of applications - thank you*
Main duties of the job
Communication:
- To support the triaging of referrals by liaising with key clinical staff
- Manage patient communications both via telephone and through Trust systems to create letters, emails and text reminders
- To act as a point of contact for queries from clinical and non-clinical staff
- Liaise with clinical and non-clinical teams across the Trust via telephone and email
- Escalate patient queries, capacity problems
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