Outpatient Clinic Coordinator - VR Service

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible. For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We’re also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started. From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before. Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job Overview

We are looking for an organised and motivated Outpatient Clinic Coordinator to support the smooth running of outpatient services. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to clinicians and patients, ensuring clinics are booked efficiently and patient pathways are managed effectively. Excellent communication, attention to detail and the ability to work in a busy environment are essential.

Please Note The Following Roles Are Available

• 1x 0.6 WTE fixed term
• 1x 1 WTE fixed term

Please note that these admin roles are under consultation so some aspects of the job description may be subject to change in the future.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and manage outpatient clinic appointments.
• Ensure patient records and clinic information are updated accurately.
• Liaise with consultations, nursing staff and other departments.
• Handle telephone and email queries.
• Support outpatient waiting list and appointment bookings.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with Trust policies.

Working for our organisation

What’s in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.

• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The Outpatient Clinic Coordinator is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and coordination support to ensure the efficient day to day running of outpatient clinics. Post holder will work closely with consultants, nursing teams, admin staff and patients. They will be responsible for coordinating clinic activity, managing appointments, maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring that clinics are appropriately organised and prepared in advance. The role requires excellent communication, organisational and ability to work in fast paced environment while maintaining accuracy.

Coordinate outpatient clinics and appointment bookings. Ensure clinics are fully utilised and appropriately managed to support patient flow and reduce waiting times. Maintain accurate and up to date patient information. Support outpatient waiting list management and referral to treatment (RTT) pathway. Ensure all adminstrative tasks are completed within agreed timeline. Undertake general admin duties including filing, scanning email and telephone queries.

Person specification

Skills And Abilities

• Proficient in the use of MS Office IT software packages (eg MS Excel, Word).
• Ability to work within a team in a multi disciplinary service, maintaining an excellent working relationship with staff at various levels.

Experience

• Administrative experience.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a busy and demanding customer facing role.

Education/Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level (including English and Maths to GCSE A-C), or equivalent qualifications.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of continuing education and development.

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Documents to download

• Outpatient Clinic Coordinator (PDF, 352.6KB)
• MEH Staff Benefits (PDF, 919.1KB)
• MEH Privacy Notice (PDF, 138.0KB)