Surgical Admissions Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
The Surgical Admissions Officer ensures efficient administrative procedures for elective, planned, diagnostic, and cancer patient admissions, contributing to waiting time targets. This role provides high-standard administrative support to consultants and their teams, interacting with various departments, GPs, and patients. Responsibilities include managing patient details, booking appointments, and supporting the Elective Admission Validation and Theatre Schedulers.
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE Grade C or equivalent, including English and Mathematics Technical Skills
- Vocational level 3 in administration or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent qualification
- Technical Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work
- Working with people at all levels
- Experience of working in a busy and demanding office environment
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Experience of working in a hospital or customer service-based role
- Ability to supervise the work of others
- Personal Attributes
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective Communicator
- Time management skills
- Education
- Educated to GCSE Grade C or equivalent, including English and Mathematics Technical Skills
- Vocational level 3 in administration or equivalent level of experience
- ECDL or equivalent qualification
- Technical Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise work
- Working with people at all levels
- Experience of working in a busy and demanding office environment
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Experience of working in a hospital or customer service-based role
- Ability to supervise the work of others
- Personal Attributes
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective Communicator
- Time management skills
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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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Admissions Officer
The closing date is 03 September 2026
Job summary
The purpose of the Surgical Admissions Booking Officer will be to comply with all administrative procedures associated with the admission of elective, planned, diagnostic and cancer patients in order to contribute to the delivery of waiting time targets for admissions.
To provide a high standard of administrative support to the Consultant and his/her team, interacting with other departments, General Practitioners and patients as required.
Supporting the Elective Admission Validation and Theatre Schedulers as required and deputising for them in their absence.
Main duties of the job
Dealing promptly with incoming correspondence, telephone calls and enquiries from patients, wards and medical staff in an efficient and effective manner.
Responsible for ensuring patient details are entered on to the e-Camis waiting list module within 2 working days of arrival in the office.
To work under the supervision of the Validation and Admissions Officer to ensure that all TCI entries on the waiting list for surgery have a validated clock start.
Booking patients appropriately and in a timely manner, according to their clinical priority, ensuring national and local waiting times and targets are met, highlighting issues or concerns to the Validation and
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