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Assistant Patient Pathway Administrator in Oxford

On-site in Oxford·Part-time·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)

Our summary

Salary
£25,272 - £27,476 a year

About £1,810 - £1,940 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Oxford
Contract
Permanent, part-time hours
Closing date
Apply by Monday 9 November

Skills

Nice to have

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Oxford.

The role

The Assistant Patient Pathway Administrator provides essential administrative support to ensure the smooth running of patient pathways and outpatient services. The role involves supporting clinical and administrative teams with key tasks such as appointment booking, patient record management, clinic preparation, and handling correspondence and enquiries.

Working closely with Patient Pathway Administrators, the post holder helps maintain accurate data within electronic systems, supports RTT tracking, and ensures patients are efficiently managed through their care pathway. The role also contributes to service continuity by providing cover during periods of leave or increased demand.

Overall, the position is vital in maintaining efficient service delivery, supporting patient flow, and ensuring a positive patient experience through organised, timely and professional administrative support.

What you'll do

  • Support day‑to‑day administrative functions across patient pathways, ensuring a smooth and efficient service
  • Assist with booking follow-up appointments and maintaining accurate RTT status
  • Prepare clinic notes, collect and track patient records using EPR systems
  • Manage patient correspondence, including filing, post distribution, and document handling
  • Respond to patient, staff, and stakeholder enquiries in a professional and timely manner
  • Support Patient Pathway Administrators and provide cover during periods of absence or increased demand
  • Ensure accurate data entry and maintain high standards of data quality and confidentiality
  • Assist with clinic processes, including checking patients in/out and capturing activity data

These duties ensure efficient patient flow, accurate record management, and consistent administrative support to clinical teams.

Essential criteria

  • MS Office and applications (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Previous Administration Experience
  • GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, Grades A-C
  • Excellent customer care and communication skills
  • Ability to adapt communication style as required

Desirable criteria

  • EPR Experience

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Industry
Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. 

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. 

 We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. 

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. 

Additional information

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