Admissions Booking OfficerNHS

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens, WA9 3DA Permanent £25,760 to £27,476

Posted 17 September 2026 Closing date 24 September 2026

St Helens Junction Rail Station (0.9 miles, direct) The Trafford Centre (Manchester Metrolink) (15.4 miles, direct) St Helens Bus Station (1.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

Part Time - 20 hours

The Surgery Division is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Admissions Officer to pro-actively co-ordinate the admission of patients to the pre-operative assessment unit and elective admissions wards. To schedule operations ensuring that an efficient, timely and patient focused service is provided and the clinical needs of patients are met in accordance with the current NHS time frames.

This demanding role will require excellent time management and organisational skills. The successful candidate must be able to prioritise their own workload and will require a flexible approach to their duties.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate the admission of patients to the pre-operative assessment unit and elective admissions wards.

To schedule operations ensuring that an efficient, timely and patient focused service is provided and the clinical needs of patients are met in accordance with the current operating framework and the NHS constitution.

The post holder should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages. Ability to use a range of computer systems to collate information and escalate potential problem areas. Training will be given where necessary for internal IT systems.

There is a need to be able to work to tight deadlines and withstand the pressure of a busy department and it is essential that you are able to work on your own initiative.

Job description

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 17th September 2026

Closing date: 24th September 2026

Shortlisting date: 28th September 2026

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

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