Job Description

Band 4

Main area

Womens & Childrens

Grade

Band 4

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Job ref

343-7453607-FM-SC-VCG

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

32,199 - 34,876 Pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

20/11/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

The Gynaecology Department is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the Patient Pathway Coordinator role at St Helier Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the provision of the highest quality patient care through dedicated administrative and clerical support and continuous improvement. Based in a specialist clinical team, the post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative and clerical issues relating to patients' pathway of care, tracking and supporting them from referral to treatment &/or discharge. The post holder will provide a patient-focused service that supports clinical staff in the provision of efficient integrated pathways that enable the best use of resources and ensure that patients are fit, willing and able to be treated and that they are treated in the right place, by the right person, at the right time. The post holder will ensure high levels of patient care and will ensure clinician satisfaction by being an accessible, customer-focused and knowledgeable point of contact.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good general education with GCSE or equivalent in English at grade C or above.

Desirable criteria

ECDL or NVQ level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Care of equivalent. #

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of using a full range of IT/Patient administration systems Experience of patient administration work in a healthcare setting Experience of maintaining accurate records and databases and maintain safe filing system.

Desirable criteria

A minimum of one year's experience working in a similar role in a hospital/health care setting. Experience of completing national returns and/or database returns #

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience dealing with customer complaints and customer care. The ability to prioritise tasks effectively without direct supervision. Knowledge of databases, spreadsheets e.g. PAS, Excel or similar applications Knowledge of NHS service provision including the RTT pathway of care Understanding of medical terminology

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



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Use of Artificial Intelligence

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References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.