At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide efficient clerical support in a busy Radiology Department, assisting patients and staff.
- Company: Join the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working hours, generous leave, and access to NHS discounts.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills, IT proficiency, and a polite, empathetic manner are essential.
The predicted salary is between 22703 - 27749 £ per year.
We are looking for enthusiastic and organised Clerical Officers to join our busy Radiology Department at Colchester Hospital.
We are looking for:
- Fixed term/Secondment, full time 37.5 hours per week until 27th July 2027 to be worked Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00 subject to change or flex upon needs of the service.
- Fixed term/Secondment for 6 months, part time, 22.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly during the working week of Monday - Friday between the hours of 08:00 - 16:00 subject to change or flex upon needs of the service.
In this role you will assist in providing an efficient, high quality, reception, clerical and booking support service to our team and patients. As you will be dealing with patients and the general public, you must have a polite and empathetic telephone manner and be approachable. You will also need to have the ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines with excellent organisational skills. You will work on your own initiative with attention to detail and have confident and accurate IT skills.
You will be working as part of a team of staff who:
- Rotate between reception and booking appointments as per the clerical rota, ensuring effective cover during times of sickness, absence and annual leave.
- Greet patients and visitors to the department, providing an efficient and courteous service, referring queries or concerns regarding patients and other visitors to the department.
- Book Outpatient/GP appointments in urgency order, using EPIC. Ensure letters and any preparation are sent out in a timely manner.
- Communicate with patients and external departments via the telephone and face to face, scheduling appointments and answering general queries.
- Elevate any concerns regarding capacity to the Operational Co-ordinator, and expedite appointments and procedures to avoid breaching DMO1/Cancer wait times.
- Ensure patients that have failed to attend or have cancelled their appointments are identified and re-booked according to departmental and trust policy.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Monday 20 Jul 2026.
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