Band 3 Cardiology Cathlab Admin & Clerical officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 3 Cardiology Cathlab Admin & Clerical officer within the Cardiology admin team at the Royal Free. The post holder will coordinate cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedure lists, ensuring smooth operations and accurate patient scheduling. Key responsibilities include using hospital computer systems like Cerner, communicating with clinical staff, and managing patient interactions and cancellations. The role requires proactive data collection and entry to ensure accurate patient records and compliance with NHS targets.
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with the public and/or patients in a healthcare environment
- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload and working to deadlines
- Experience of dealing with non-routine and complex problems
- Experience of interaction with all levels of staff
Desirable criteria
- Previous Ward administrator experience
- Skills and aptitudes
- Knowledge of Cerner & Using Cerner Fluently
- Awareness of National and Trust pathway targets (such as 18 week RTT target)
- Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Ability to use databases
- Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to confidently interact and share knowledge with staff at all levels
- Proof of continuous learning and development
- Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Good level of computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
- Education and professional qualifications
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
- English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Royal Free shared commitments
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
- Previous experience of working with the public and/or patients in a healthcare environment
- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload and working to deadlines
- Experience of dealing with non-routine and complex problems
- Experience of interaction with all levels of staff
- Previous Ward administrator experience
- Skills and aptitudes
- Knowledge of Cerner & Using Cerner Fluently
- Awareness of National and Trust pathway targets (such as 18 week RTT target)
- Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Ability to use databases
- Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to confidently interact and share knowledge with staff at all levels
- Proof of continuous learning and development
- Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly
- Good level of computer literacy skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
- Education and professional qualifications
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
- English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
- Courses / further study attended to demonstrate evidence of personal development
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Royal Free shared commitments
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,554 – £33,270 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Band 3 Cardiology Cathlab Admin & Clerical officer
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
We are advertising for 1 x Cardiology Cathlab Admin & Clerical officer for the Cardiology admin team at the Royal Free. The post holder will be expected to work dynamically across all areas of the service when required.
Please see attached the JD & PS for more information
Main duties of the job
A Band 3 Cath Lab Coordinator is an essential administrative and operational role within the NHS. Acting as the central hub of the department, the coordinator ensures that cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedure lists run seamlessly, patients are scheduled accurately.
Utilizing hospital computer systems such as Cerner, to log patient outcomes, open or close treatment access plans, and update medical electronic records.
Communicating constantly with cardiologists, nurses, radiographers, and cardiac physiologists to align staff availability with scheduled lists.
Acting as a welcoming and empathetic face or voice for patients, relatives, and carers who may be highly anxious about their upcoming heart procedures.
Managing patient cancellations at short notice and proactively filling vacant slots to ensure the lab operates at full capacity.
The post-holder must play a proactive role in collecting, investigating, verifying and re
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