Radiology Booking Officer

We are advertising an opportunity to join our Radiology Department in our Worthing and Southlands Hospitals to support Radiology bookings on a substantive basis.

We have a great team who work collaboratively to support patient access across Radiology services such as CT, ultrasound and MRI scanning both in the Worthing Acute site and Southlands Community Diagnostic Centre.

You would join a team of around 15 members of staff responsible for timely booking of patients on the telephone and by letter. You will need to be very organised, professional, and assertive.

To support the Radiology Department in booking our patients for their appropriate scans/images. The successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills and be IT competent. Duties include making and receiving of telephone calls, data entry and general clerical duties with the main focus of ensuring patients are supported and all available appointments are utilised.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact:

1. Name: Sue Linale
2. Job title: Radiology Admin Team Lead
3. Email address: susan.linale@nhs.net
4. Telephone number: 07392 879976

Amit Pandit
Patient Access Manager
St Richard’s, Worthing and Southlands Hospitals
Mobile Tel: 07944 944116