Assistant to Waiting List Co-ordinator

The Role

To assist the Waiting List Co-ordinator in the full range of duties, particularly in providing the support administration required for in-house and external Waiting List Initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the administrative aspects of monitoring all waiting lists to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Collate and summarise data extracted from Trakcare & MiLan waiting list reporting systems for monitoring purposes, with responsibility for ensuring patients approaching guarantee wait time are brought to the attention of the Waiting List Co-ordinator.
• Assist in providing relevant administrative services with service providers, Medical Secretaries, Medical Records, Pre-assessment and Information Services Department.
• Assist in achieving NHS Lanarkshire waiting time guarantees in conjunction with all relevant staff.

Qualifications

• Educated to standard grade level with at least one year experience within Health Service.
• Ability to compile and review figures.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational skills.

Benefits

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Annual incremental salary progression.
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service.
• NHS discounts and more.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.