Theatre Administrator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Responsible for clerical duties including meeting and greeting patients, visitors, and staff in person and via telephone. To provide comprehensive and effective administrative support to the Day Surgery Unit, troubleshooting and problem solving as required, with occasional ad hoc support to the main theatre reception.

To provide admin support to theatres, ensuring an efficient implementation of patient pathways, patient care, and post-operative appointment arrangement.

To provide occasional pastoral care to patients and relatives when needed.

Participate in other administrative activities alongside management and other senior colleagues as appropriate.

To ensure that patient pathways are handled accurately, inputting patient confidential information accurately and promptly on various Trust systems. Reception cover in the theatre department, and any other administrative duties required.

The post requires a self-motivated individual who is able to work as part of a team.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Dealing with people/patients
• Knowledge and Experience of multiple IT systems
• Excellent communication
• Administrative Experience

Desirable

• Good organisation skills
• Experience in a Healthcare setting

quality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

St Richard's Hospital

Spitalfield Road

Chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

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