Imaging Patient Administrator
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Isleworth, TW7 6AF
Salary
£30,630 to £32,346
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
West Middlesex Site - Clinical Imaging Department We are searching for a high performing and enthusiastic individual to fill a Patient Administrator v...
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare to patients by providing an administrative service focused on the patient and their individual needs. The Patient Administrator will provide effective and efficient administrative support to a team liaising with patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals. The staff member will work consistently to provide high quality customer service and will be professional at all times.
Roles and responsibilities
- Provide a customer focused service dealing with all patients or visitors in an efficient, polite and courteous manner
- Support the delivery of a high quality healthcare service ensuring that all patients receive a high standard of service delivery
- Handle queries from patients/relatives confidentially and sensitively; refer clinical related queries to appropriate staff
- Interact with patients and relatives in distress in a sensitive and empathetic manner
- Take and relay as appropriate, telephone enquiries and messages , using initiative and prioritising skills when disseminating information
- Update patient details on Soliton/Cerner as appropriate, checking all demographic details on arrival or departure
- Oversee the work of more junior staff and ensure work objectives are being met on a day-to-day basis and demonstrate duties to new starters
- Ensure all procedures are followed re data capture for service specific outcomes.
- Ensure all imaging referrals are managed appropriately
- Arrange interpreter and transport services where indicated
- Adhere to trust-wide standard operating procedures and policies developed for clinical administrative processes and participate in their development
- Provide cover across the Imaging areas as and when required
- Provide an excellent standard of service to patients at all times
- Ensure the referrals and bookings are managed within the department targets.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Administration experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative role in a busy office environment
- 1 year
- Communicating with members of the public and patients
- 1 year
- Demonstrable experience of working within customer-driven service and working to strict targets
- 1 year
- Working in NHS or other similar health care environment
- Willing to learn new systems
- Able to explain procedures and policy to other staff
- Competent working knowledge of windows based computer systems including Microsoft Packages
Desirable
- Familiarity with medical records and clinical correspondence
- Familiarity with Trust's PAS and other electronic patient administration and documentation systems
- Knowledge of Elective Access policy framework
Proven experience of dealing with complex telephone calls:
Essential
- Proven experience of dealing with complex telephone calls
Desirable
- Proven experience of dealing with complex telephone calls
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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