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PALS Coordinator

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Orpington, BR6 8NDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£36,943 to £44,900

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 November 2026

11 days left

Job description

Please note that the start date for this vacancy will be on or after the 1st April 2027. We are looking for a compassionate, proactive and highly orga...

To deliver a high-quality integrated service for patients, carers and members of the public who want to make a complaint or who are seeking information, help, advice and/or the resolution of concerns or enquiries

Please refer to the attached document containing job description and patient specification for details of the role

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Education and qualification

Essential

  • Educated to a degree level or NVQ Level 4
  • Educated to 'A' Level or above or equivalent
  • Customer care qualification or relevant experience
  • Administration qualification or relevant experience

Desirable: - Conflict resolution training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working within the NHS or in a customer facing role with track record of answering and resolving queries over the phone
  • Knowledge of the NHS complaints procedure and Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman complaints standards
  • Knowledge of Patient Advice and Liaison Service core standards as set out in Department of Health guidance

Desirable: - Significant experience of recording information and reporting on inPhase; - Significant experience of using Epic

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 October 2026

Last checked

21 October 2026

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About the employer

KCH
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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