Elective Inpatient Pathway Co-ordinator

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and conscientious individual with excellent interpersonal skills for this interesting and busy role. As a member of the Elective Admissions Worthing Team, you will be the first point of contact for patients to the department and responsible for the administration of the theatre waiting list for designated specialty areas. You will be responsible for booking theatre procedures for our patients for designated specialty/specialties in line with clinical priority and waiting time targets.

• A good team player with the ability to manage your own workload
• Excellent telephone manner - inbound and outbound patient telephone calls
• Computer competence
• strong customer care
• communication and team working skills are all required
• experience in a clinical administration role is desirable.
• Full/Part time role
You will also need to be able to balance tact and assertiveness, combined with the ability to work calmly and patiently within a team, in a sometimes stressful environment. You will have experience of working in a high volume patient/customer focused role. Experience of working within the NHS is an advantage, including knowledge of PAS, however this is not essential and we welcome applications from candidates from outside of the NHS.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so

that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.