Patient Administrator
Job Summary
Patient Administrator
Who are we
Newmedica is one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England
delivering outpatient appointments diagnostic testing and eye surgery to change lives through
better sight and eye health.
Were proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the third year running and listed
among the UKs top 30 Best Workplaces for 2026 recognition that reflects how colleagues
feel about working here.
Our Purpose is to change lives through better sight and eye health and our Vision is to end
avoidable sight loss in every community we serve; we live our values every dayCommercial
Courageous Compassion Collaborative and Curious.
Role overview
We are looking for a new Patient Administrator to join our Bradford site. This will be 40 hours over 5
days per week. This role will initially be Monday to Friday but as the service grows there will be a requirement to work weekends on a rota basis.
As youd guess from the title this role involves carrying out different administrative duties and its a
varied role you could be booking patients into their appointments making and answering phone
calls sending and replying to emails managing the post and sending letters or dealing with
enquiries. Our clinics are busy so were looking for someone who loves working in a fast-paced
environment where every day is different.
We need someone who is incredibly customer focussed and enjoys meeting and talking to people
the thought of eye surgery can be a daunting prospect for patients to deal with so all our team
members need to be empathetic and friendly and able to put patients at ease.
What skills and experience do I need
Well provide training so experience isnt always needed but the following things will be
advantageous:
- Previous experience in a customer or patient facing role
- Experience in a busy administrative role healthcare preferred but not essential
- A competent user of all Office 365 programmes
- Tech savvy and comfortable working on new systems e.g. patient record systems
- A good phone manner
- An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format
- A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required
What were offering
- A salary of 26500.00 per annum
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A company pension scheme
- Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests discounted or free glasses and a free 24/7 well-being/counselling/advice service.
- An environment where your learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools and courses.
- Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives of our patients
- A bright spacious and modern working environment built to the highest standards
If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description please
Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants
must have the right to work in the UK and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in
the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
At Newmedica we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities and we are committed to this
in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourage applications
from everyone with the essential requirements of the job regardless of any protected
characteristics.
Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people irrespective of gender age
disability sexual orientation race language religion ethnic or social origin.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Newmedica offer a range of Private and NHS eye health care treatments, specialising in expert cataract surgery. With 40 locations, we're on hand to help.