List Officer

Job Summary

Interview Date Tuesday 24 February 2026

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The role involves working within the Ophthalmology Waiting List team, assisting with the admission of patients to the waiting list for surgery across all ophthalmology specialties, including cataract surgery. The role helps manage the admissions of patients to maximise theatre use according to the instructions of the consultants and their respective teams, organising waiting lists to ensure that maximum waiting time targets are met whilst patient choice is not compromised.

The position reports to the senior waiting list co‑ordinator.

• Support the Admissions and Outpatients Manager to ensure a systematic approach for delivering NHS Plan commitments for access to elective and day case surgery.
• Manage the admissions to maximise theatre use according to the wishes of the consultant and their team.
• Organise waiting lists to ensure that maximum waiting time targets are met whilst patient choice is not compromised.

• Excellent organisational skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• High level of accuracy

• Previous PAS experience

• Previous work experience within the NHS
• Previous experience in waiting list management

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification / knowledge / experience

• ECDL computer qualification or equivalent

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• Employer:
  
  The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Address:
  Royal Victoria Infirmary, 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP
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