Receptionist and Booking Administrator - Peterborough
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves booking appointments for Cardiology Diagnostic tests and procedures, ensuring adherence to national guidelines for booking and choice. The post holder will monitor and maintain diagnostic waiting lists and provide administrative support for the Cardiac Investigations Department. They will also support the smooth running of the main reception area and provide cover for the Lead Administrator as required. The position is within the physiological investigations teams (Cardiac) which deliver services across acute departments and a community hospital, with plans to expand to a new community diagnostic centre.
Key responsibilities
- To book appointments for Cardiology Diagnostic tests and Procedures undertaken within the department, adhering to both 6 week diagnostic and 18 week RTT guidelines
- To monitor and maintain diagnostic waiting lists.
- To provide administrative support for the Cardiac Investigations Department
- To support the smooth running of the main reception area in Cardiac Investigations Department (CID)
- To provide cover for the Lead Administrator as required
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level in English Language and Maths or equivalent
- ECDL or equivalent experience
- Experience of supervision of Administration/Secretarial Staff
- Previous experience and/or can demonstrate an overall understanding patient pathways
- Systems administration experience
- Can demonstrate good standards of written and verbal communication, at all levels
- Flexible and responsive to change and work across site if needed.
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Able to deal tactfully in sensitive situations
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 Business and Administration or equivalent experience
- Experience of working in the NHS in an administration role
- Experience of using PAS, databases, e-track Anglia Ice, MS office and Excel Spreadsheets
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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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Receptionist and Booking Administrator - Peterborough
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
The physiological investigations teams (Cardiac) deliver services across 2 acute departments and Doddington community hospital, which support rural areas, with a plan to deliver services from the purpose-built Peterborough Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), opening in the Autumn of 2026. Our team comprises of accredited staff and highly specialised physiologists, as part of the administrative team supporting the team you will be responsible for the day to day allocation of appointments and maintenance of accurate patient records. They will provide a friendly, reliable, easily accessible enquiry system for patients adhering to national guidance for booking and choice. The post holder will maybe required to work across all sites within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will preferably have experience of working within a diagnostic team or hold relevant qualifications to NVQ level II or above, or equivalent.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Main duties of the job
- To book appointments for Cardiology Diagnostic tests and Procedures undertaken within the department, adhering to both 6 wee
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