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Name Amy Coyle or Rebecca Smith Position Business Manager Email amy.coyle4@nhs.net or rebecca.smith436@nhs.net Phone number 0113 3926520 Shortlisting Date: 01.09.2026 Interview Date: 10.09.2026

The Neurosciences Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to appoint a highly motivated individual to the post of Patient Services Co-Ordinator. The post holder will manage the Inpatient services within Surgical Neurosciences, including medical secretaries, Theatre Scheduling and Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT)

The Neurosciences surgical service comprises of Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery and Pain Management. We have 5 elective theatres and 2 acute theatres on the LGI site providing theatre capacity for adult and paediatric spinal surgery and adult cranial surgery. In addition to elective theatres at Chapel Allerton Hospital and St James Hospital, and Wharfdale Hospital for pain management. There are up to 20 theatre lists running each week within the service. There are currently 30 consultants working within the service.

The postholder will provide managerial support to administrative and clerical staff, including Medical Secretaries, Theatre Schedulers and MDT team. They will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of patient administration and access services for the Clinical Service Unit (CSU) Centre for Neurosciences (Surgical Neurosciences). The postholder will ensure the provision of a highly effective patient administration service within the CSU. In addition they will manage a designated budget and ensure appropriate systems are in place to enable the CSU to achieve patient access targets. They will also provide support and advice on patient administration/access related issues to core members of the clinical management team.

The postholder will provide managerial support to administrative and clerical staff, including Medical Secretaries, Theatre Schedulers and MDT team. They will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of patient administration and access services for the Clinical Service Unit (CSU) Centre for Neurosciences (Surgical Neurosciences). The postholder will ensure the provision of a highly effective patient administration service within the CSU. In addition they will manage a designated budget and ensure appropriate systems are in place to enable the CSU to achieve patient access targets. They will also provide support and advice on patient administration/access related issues to core members of the clinical management team.

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

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Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 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 details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

United Kingdom

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https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)