Pathway Co-ordinator (Waiting list) | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible, and motivated individual to join our team in a Pathway Co-Ordinator role.

You must have read the contents of the Job Description and feel confident that you are able to fulfil the requirements. You should be educated to a good standard of English to GCSE or equivalent and have an advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT applications.

Anyone wishing to apply for this post must first ensure:

• You must already have a full understanding and knowledge of how to book and cancel appointments in Lorenzo.
• Have an awareness of work lists in both Lorenzo and E-Referral system.
• Be a competent user of Lorenzo.
• You must have an understanding of RTT and able to demonstrate this at interview, as well as successfully having completed the on-line RTT training.
• You must have demonstrable experience in a Band 2 administrative role (preferably patient facing).

To provide an efficient waiting list service to the consultants and their team in respect of NHS work, working flexibly with or alongside waiting list staff, consultants and other teams as required.

You must have a desire to support the Band 4 Team Leader with the day to day responsibilities of managing the team within which you will work; including training and mentoring of staff, carrying out appraisals, conducting return to work interviews and attending relevant meetings.

During periods of absence, you must be prepared to deputise for your Team Leader, support will be provided where required.

This position is offered as a secondment. Accordingly, you are required to consult with your manager and obtain approval prior to submitting your application.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert.

This advert closes on Sunday 23 Aug 2026.