Elective Booking & Scheduling Coordinator

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trafford Elective Hub, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), is seeking a proactive bookings and scheduling assistant to support the Booking and Scheduling Team in managing Elective Inpatient Activity and Pre-Admission Services at Trafford General Hospital.

You will help deliver performance targets, monitor patient pathways, and ensure theatre lists are filled with the right cohorts, following the Trust's Patient Access Policy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure elective inpatient procedures are listed accurately and admission dates scheduled within waiting times.
• Adhere to Patient Access Policy, IT systems and data protection policies.
• Use the Patient Administration System and other departmental computerised systems.
• Manage elective patient work queues and arrange pre-op questionnaires and assessments.
• Arrange pre-operative assessments and admission dates with patients; handle changes/cancellations.
• Escalate issues to avoid breaches in waiting times.
• Respond to urgent referrals postponed.
• Analyse weekly data from the HIVE system.
• Identify potential problems and report to the Supervisor.
• Replace cancelled patients on theatre lists.

Job description

The Trafford Elective Hub, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), is seeking a proactive bookings and scheduling assistant to support the Booking and Scheduling Team in managing Elective Inpatient Activity and Pre-Admission Services at Trafford General Hospital.

You will help deliver performance targets, monitor patient pathways, and ensure theatre lists are filled with the right cohorts, following the Trust's Patient Access Policy.