Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the ENT department for an Assistant Theatre Scheduler to join our team.
You will be part of a well-established Scheduling team in a very busy department.
Your role is to support the Scheduling team with the production and organisation of theatre lists, arranging and contacting patients for pre-operative assessment and for their admission when required to do so.
The Scheduling team is responsible for scheduling all theatre lists in conjunction with the relevant Consultants and clinicians.
You will be proficient in the use of the Trusts PCS Patient system and it would be advantageous to have experience with both Excel or Theatreman and the Trusts reporting Tools.
The successful applicant will have:
* Excellent accuracy, organisational and communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Be a team player
* Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
* A knowledge of RTT
* A high level of concentration is required and attention to detail.
* Meticulous accuracy is essential in order to maintain service levels
* The hours of work are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
To support with scheduling of inpatient and day case procedures across the sub-division. Key responsibilities include adding patients to the surgical waiting list, scheduling patients into appropriate theatre slots within RTT targets, supporting and reporting to the Support Manager/Service Manager and escalating issues appropriately.
The post holder will be required to work with minimal supervision and have the ability to exercise sound judgement and will be required to use decision-making skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GSCE or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics
* NVQ in customer care or equivalent experience.
Skills
* Excellent administrative and organisation skills
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Knowledge of practices for waiting list management
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.
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