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Job overview

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, support and report to the Support Manager/ Service Manager and escalate 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.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.