Access Coordinator (Scheduling)

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Access Coordinator (Scheduling) The closing date is 28 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust as a Access Coordinator (Scheduling). The main responsibility is to co-ordinate patients elective admissions. We are looking for a committed, willing to learn, dedicated person with close attention to detail. Main duties of the job Responsibility for co-ordination of patient's elective admission. Responsibility for daily liaison with consultants and surgeons across sites to ensure elective inpatient theatre sessions are consistently booked with maximum utilisation, taking into consideration both clinical urgency and time on the waiting list. Be responsible for monitoring / auditing trust data received from the Performance / Information department and managing waiting lists to ensure no patients breach the national access, booking and choice targets, working in line with the Trusts' Patient Access Policy. To ensure synchrony between outpatient waiting list and inpatient waiting list to enable tracking of patient pathway target times for the national 18 week pathway. This will require extensive joint working with colleagues across LNWUH NHS Trust. Responsible for booking pre-assessment and associated appointments in a timely manner and adjust lists as required if any patients fail pre-assessment or swabs. Responsibility for ensuring special/individual equipment for theatres is ordered in a timely fashion to ensure no patient cancellations are received due to lack of equipment. Ensure correct transport is booked for appropriate patients About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Details Date posted 14 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £33,262 to £36,027 a year Per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 337-NP-9786LC-A Job locations Northwick Park Hospital/ Ealing hospital Watford Road Harrow HA1 3UJ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities To view the main responsibilities for this vacancy, please access the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents. Job description Job responsibilities To v