Theatre Scheduling Support

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.

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.

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.

Essential Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Knowledge & Skills

Personal Qualities