Contact Centre Administrator | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£30,630 - £32,346 per annum incl. HCAS [pro rata if PT]
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Uxbridge, UB8 1UW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	31 Aug 2026
Closing date:	1 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Contact Centre is a key function within the organisation and exists to provide support to numerous services within Hillingdon Community Health. The Contact Centre is responsible for managing both referrals and appointments for a wide variety of existing services and new

services that are selected to transfer in. The post holder will work as part of a team to provide an integral high quality and efficient

frontline clerical support for the Hillingdon Adults or Children’s Community Service Lines. The post holder will be responsible for receiving, logging, and allocating referrals into the

appropriate service lines as per agreed upon standard operating procedures and in line with Contact Centre Protocols.

The post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to communicate effectively to provide a first point of contact telephony service for service users, carers, health

professionals and team members. They will be able to receive, log, and action messages as required. In addition, the post holder must possess good IT skills, and the ability to multi-task in a busy office environment.

The post holder will work under own initiative with a flexible and adaptable approach to the job role in order to meet the changing service needs.

Respond to telephone enquiries from health professionals, service users, families, carers, and team members with empathy and professionalism, considering health needs and cultural or language barriers. Provide and receive sensitive information with tact and diplomacy. Offer advice within role scope on services, protocols, and procedures. Process referrals per Contact Centre protocols, using decision-making skills and referral criteria to screen and allocate, inputting data into SystmOne and issuing waiting list communications. Accurately record call details and actions. Manage messages and follow up as needed. Demonstrate advanced IT and keyboard skills, proficient in NHS Mail, Outlook, and office equipment. Book appointments and update healthcare professionals’ diaries. Monitor waitlists and caseloads. Send appointment and referral letters. Manage generic email inboxes and coordinate interpreting or transport services. Handle daily post and general clerical duties. Maintain stock and use e-procurement systems for ordering and invoicing. Support new staff training. Adhere to CNWL policies, meet deadlines, and work independently with initiative.

Our values

• Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.

• Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.

• Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt

recovery principles. We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.

• Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.

Please note:This vacancy doesnotmeet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."

As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above)we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in thePre-Screening Immigrationsection of your application form.

Please noterole eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit:Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

For further information about the advertised role, please refer to the job description & person specification included in the documents section of this advert.

This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Sep 2026

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