Theatre Admissions Coordinator

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Burnley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Burnley is seeking an organised clerk to join Elective Admissions. The role involves creating theatre lists and managing patient waiting times, based at Burnley General Hospital with occasional work at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Candidates should have extensive clerical experience, NHS exposure, and proficiency with Cerner, PAS, and Microsoft Office. Full-time 37.5 hours, with a pro-rata option for part-time.

Qualifications

• Extensive clerical experience in a customer care environment.
• Proven telephone skills to the General Public.
• Previous NHS Experience.
• Some knowledge/understanding of current government targets.
• Familiar with Microsoft packages e.g. Word, Excel, Internet and Email.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ward lists and waiting times with accuracy and timeliness.
• Check patient details and demographics; update Cerner as required.
• Add patients to active waiting lists from referrals and clinic lists.
• Schedule pre-admission and notify patients of dates and reminders.
• Ensure 85% theatre utilisation and escalation of issues to the Team Leader.

Skills

Clerical experience

Telephone skills

NHS experience

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Cerner

PAS system

Email client

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Burnley is seeking an organised clerk to join Elective Admissions. The role involves creating theatre lists and managing patient waiting times, based at Burnley General Hospital with occasional work at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Candidates should have extensive clerical experience, NHS exposure, and proficiency with Cerner, PAS, and Microsoft Office. Full-time 37.5 hours, with a pro-rata option for part-time.