Minor Procedures Administrator
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedford, MK42 9DJ
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
17 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
The post holder will be working in a busy department at Bedford hospital. They will be part of a team who provide the administration of the patient pa...
To book and manage patient procedures (both inpatient and outpatient) adhering to national and local guidelines.
Monitor and manage follow-up and treatment waiting lists to ensure timely progression through the patient pathway.
Provide a customer focused service dealing with all patients or visitors in an efficient, polite and courteous manner
Handle queries from patients/relatives confidentially and sensitively; referring clinical-related queries to appropriate staff
Support the booking of Cancer, 2 week wait (2WW) patients as appropriate and within Trust pathway guidance.
Be aware of the targets in the NHS plan and how actions taken in everyday procedures affect these targets
To be aware of 18 week RTT guidance and speciality pathways, and support with data validation where required.
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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE mathematics and English (or equivalent)
- EDCL or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and proven experience of record systems/data bases
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience in working within a confidential environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS IT programmes
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to adapt in an ever changing environment
- Advance keyboard skills
Desirable
- Proven ability to multi-task
Other
Essential
- Open/Reflective/Warm
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Team focussed
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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