Overview
West Middlesex Site – Clinical Imaging Department
We are searching for a high performing and enthusiastic individual to fill a Patient Administrator vacancy on the West Middlesex site working in our busy Clinical Imaging department. Working in the clinical reception/back office, you should have telephone experience and ideally experience of working with Cerner or other PAS systems. You should have a good team spirit as well as being able to work autonomously. As a team player you will need to demonstrate excellent listening and communication skills, be organised, adaptable and flexible, show empathy and concern for others. If you thrive on a challenge and enjoy working in a very busy and demanding environment this could be the role for you.
Working Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm, 12.00pm-8.00pm, and some weekends.
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 regarding 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.
Requirements and qualities
* Telephone experience and ideally experience of working with Cerner or other PAS systems.
* Good team spirit and the ability to work autonomously.
* Excellent listening and communication skills; organised, adaptable and flexible; empathetic and compassionate toward others.
* Ability to work in a very busy and demanding environment.
Additional information
* Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust operates 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 as 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 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.
Closing
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025.
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