Job summary
The post holder will support the Surgical Division specialities in achieving departmental, national and Trust objectives to provide an efficient and effective surgical outpatient and theatre provision. They will be responsible for the day to day oversight of surgical clinics/theatres working closely with the Directorate Team, Consultants, Secretaries, Nursing team and Patient Booking Services/Access and Booking team, to ensure that patients are offered an appointment/theatre slot in a timely manner and in the correct clinic/theatre.
Please note job description subject to change as per AfC job matching review.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
They will work with the Clinical Director and Directorate Management on service demands and available capacity, implementing any changes required to maintain a fully compliant service.
To provide regular reports on outpatient/theatre activity and tracking compliance to Trust clinicians, managers and CCG representatives.
Interview Date: To be Confirmed
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description.
The post holder will support the Surgical Division specialities in achieving departmental, national and Trust objectives to provide an efficient and effective surgical outpatient and theatre provision. They will be responsible for the day to day oversight of surgical clinics/theatres working closely with the Directorate Team, Consultants, Secretaries, Nursing team and Patient Booking Services/Access and Booking team, to ensure that patients are offered an appointment/theatre slot in a timely manner and in the correct clinic/theatre.
They will work with the Clinical Director and Directorate Management on service demands and available capacity, implementing any changes required to maintain a fully compliant service.
To provide regular reports on outpatient/theatre activity and tracking compliance to Trust clinicians, managers and CCG representatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description.
The post holder will support the Surgical Division specialities in achieving departmental, national and Trust objectives to provide an efficient and effective surgical outpatient and theatre provision. They will be responsible for the day to day oversight of surgical clinics/theatres working closely with the Directorate Team, Consultants, Secretaries, Nursing team and Patient Booking Services/Access and Booking team, to ensure that patients are offered an appointment/theatre slot in a timely manner and in the correct clinic/theatre.
They will work with the Clinical Director and Directorate Management on service demands and available capacity, implementing any changes required to maintain a fully compliant service.
To provide regular reports on outpatient/theatre activity and tracking compliance to Trust clinicians, managers and CCG representatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level, including English and Maths or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience.
- Degree or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Microsoft Office Certification or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a range of administrative procedures.
- Experience of working with the general public.
- Knowledge of Data Protection/Caldicott.
- Knowledge of current NHS strategies and policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level, including English and Maths or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience.
- Degree or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Microsoft Office Certification or equivalent qualification and/ or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a range of administrative procedures.
- Experience of working with the general public.
- Knowledge of Data Protection/Caldicott.
- Knowledge of current NHS strategies and policies.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
