Theatre Scheduling Support

Job description

Job summary

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

Main duties of the job

Role SummaryWorking as part of the Anaesthetics Support and Administration team, the postholder will support theprovision of a comprehensive, proactive, effective and efficient administrative function to all members of theDepartment and its stakeholders. This requires the postholder to be adaptable to changing demands, witheffective interpersonal, communication and data-management skills.

This post provides administrative cover primarily for the Anaesthetics & Theatre scheduling department. Responsibilities include answering and directing urgent calls, and providing general administrative support to ensure smooth departmental operations.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will also contribute to providing a high-quality and efficient surgical scheduling service for patients and consultant teams across Royal Stoke Hospital and Stafford Hospital. They will help ensure that patients receive their surgical interventions within appropriate timescales based on clinical need, national waiting list targets, and Trust priorities. As instructed by the Team Leader, the Theatre Scheduler will support the wider Theatre Scheduling Team and act as a point of contact for colleagues for various stakeholders. The complexity and intensity of the service workload has increased in recent years, and it is essential that the postholder can adapt to changing demands.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The postholder will also contribute to providing a high-quality and efficient surgical scheduling service for patients and consultant teams across Royal Stoke Hospital and Stafford Hospital. They will help ensure that patients receive their surgical interventions within appropriate timescales based on clinical need, national waiting list targets, and Trust priorities. As instructed by the Team Leader, the Theatre Scheduler will support the wider Theatre Scheduling Team and act as a point of contact for colleagues for various stakeholders. The complexity and intensity of the service workload has increased in recent years, and it is essential that the postholder can adapt to changing demands.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy office or clinical environment.
• Experience managing a range of general administrative duties (printing, filing, record keeping, archiving).
• Experience maintaining databases, ? ? ? The best joined-up care for all spreadsheets, or other information systems.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Understanding of confidentiality, information governance, and data protection
• Ability to work flexibly and provide The best joined-up care for all cross-cover during staff absence.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Reliable, adaptable and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Team-oriented and able to build positive working relationships with colleagues across departments.

Person Specification
Essential Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy office or clinical environment.
• Experience managing a range of general administrative duties (printing, filing, record keeping, archiving).
• Experience maintaining databases, ? ? ? The best joined-up care for all spreadsheets, or other information systems.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Understanding of confidentiality, information governance, and data protection
• Ability to work flexibly and provide The best joined-up care for all cross-cover during staff absence.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Reliable, adaptable and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Team-oriented and able to build positive working relationships with colleagues across departments.

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 .

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. .

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.
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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital (Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG)

Newcastle Road,

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

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