Job summary
We are looking for a theatre scheduler to work within the Obstetrics & Gynaecology department to manage the scheduling process for maternity elective theatres.
You will need excellent organisational abilities to succeed in this role and the ability to liaise confidently with colleagues and patients to ensure clear and effective communication.
Strong IT skills are essential, along with experience of working in a pressurised environment. Experience of using electronic patient record systems would be advantageous.
You will be required to work autonomously in this role, prioritising your own workload to ensure deadlines are met. In doing so, you will closely with the midwifery and medical staff, the operational management team and the Theatre Lead for maternity.
This is a part-time role for 15 hours per week and there will be opportunity to work these hours flexibly over three core days Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Main duties of the job
To proactively manage the efficient scheduling of Elective Caesarean Sections within Maternity. The main responsibility will be scheduling patients onto the appropriate Maternity theatre lists, and liaising with the patient.
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.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Managing patients in line with Trust Access Policy and Scheduling Policy.
2. Scheduling the patients into theatre lists ensuring that all lists are fully utilised.
3.The post holder will be expected to meet at least weekly with consultants to review waiting lists and theatre utilisation.
4. Prioritise the patients on a clinical need basis as indicated by the Consultant whilst identifying any breach patient to the Consultants for them to date appropriately.
5. Escalating potential breach patients to the Support Manager or Service Manager.
6. Arrange the pre-operative assessment date for the patients to ensure that this is done in advance of the TCI date.
7. Liaise with the patients via telephone and provide written communication to confirm all dates and relevant information required for the TCI.
Please note - This list is not exhaustive of the job description and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Managing patients in line with Trust Access Policy and Scheduling Policy.
2. Scheduling the patients into theatre lists ensuring that all lists are fully utilised.
3.The post holder will be expected to meet at least weekly with consultants to review waiting lists and theatre utilisation.
4. Prioritise the patients on a clinical need basis as indicated by the Consultant whilst identifying any breach patient to the Consultants for them to date appropriately.
5. Escalating potential breach patients to the Support Manager or Service Manager.
6. Arrange the pre-operative assessment date for the patients to ensure that this is done in advance of the TCI date.
7. Liaise with the patients via telephone and provide written communication to confirm all dates and relevant information required for the TCI.
Please note - This list is not exhaustive of the job description and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of general education
Desirable
- GCSE English and Mathematics Grade C or above or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant NHS or Health Care experience
Desirable
- Previous theatre scheduling experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of basic medical terminology
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS pressures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of general education
Desirable
- GCSE English and Mathematics Grade C or above or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant NHS or Health Care experience
Desirable
- Previous theatre scheduling experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of basic medical terminology
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS pressures
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).
