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Outpatient Clinic Coordinator

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Carlisle, CA2 7HY

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

Outpatient Clinic Coordinator, at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, Band 3, 1 Full Time and 1 Part Time post available North Cumbria University Hosp...

To work as a member of a flexible team, ensuring all out-patient reception areas are manned at all times. The role involves welcoming patients, carers, relatives and visitors into the hospital by acting as the first point of contact for patients attending the Trust.

The post holder will undertake timely validation of patients' key demographics and information, accurately record the outcome of the appointment and make return appointments as directed by clinicians. The post holder will also support the reception supervisor in the identification of patients who are not ordinarily resident in the UK and the payment of patient travel expenses.

This role is vital to support patient safety and Trust income.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
  • Customer service qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent
  • Customer service level 2
  • Patient Administration System Training Outpatient Booking Agree to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Working in a Reception environment (preferably in a Health related service)
  • Experience in Customer Service
  • Working to deadlines
  • Use of IT systems. Microsoft office

Desirable

  • Experience of working in hospital or related service within the NHS

Skils and aptitudes

Essential

  • Methodical worker.
  • Ability to concentrate and work accurately.
  • Work well as part of a team.
  • Ability to work unsupervised.
  • Good keyboard skills to enable accurate data capture
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication with colleagues both inside and outside the department
  • Act on your own initiative

Desirable

  • Good knowledge and skills in the use of NHS computer technology inc PAS system

Other requirements

Essential

  • Flexibility to work all the shifts and change role to cover all areas dependent on the needs of the department.
  • Flexibility to work at other sites as required

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

20 August 2026

Last checked

24 August 2026

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About the employer

NCI
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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