Theatre Scheduling Specialist - NHS Admissions

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Theatre Scheduler position at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust supports the theatre scheduling service for the Royal Manchester Eye Hospital and Withington Cataract Centre. You will help book preoperative appointments, arrange admissions, and input data into PAS and ORMIS, ensuring accuracy and timely availability before surgery dates.

You will handle patient inquiries, maintain confidentiality, and contribute to RTT targets, while participating in department development and regular

Responsibilities

• To support the work of the theatre scheduling service to provide a high quality and efficient theatre scheduling service in a timely manner
• To add patients to the waiting list, and arrange admissions for elective procedures appropriately, using the PAS system
• To input onto ORMIS in line with policy and procedure, ensuring data is accurate and available well in advance of surgical dates
• To promptly escape any issues to line manager
• To understand and work to the Trust policy and national waiting time targets on RTT, planned, and elective waiting times and to escape exceptions to line manager
• To assist in dealing with complex telephone enquiries regarding theatre scheduling promptly and efficiently, escalating, and referring on as necessary.
• To provide team cover and support in the preparation of information and appointments as a part of the theatre scheduling and pre op teams
• To attend regular meetings and appointments with consultants concerning their waiting list pressures and theatre access, as required.
• To contribute towards the development of good working practice, according to standard protocols.
• To undergo training, where appropriate
• To work flexibly to ensure that the theatre scheduling team operates effectively.
• Ensure that all health records are appropriately tracked and securely stored whilst in the department, according to Health Records Policy

Job description

Theatre Scheduler position at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust supports the theatre scheduling service for the Royal Manchester Eye Hospital and Withington Cataract Centre. You will help book preoperative appointments, arrange admissions, and input data into PAS and ORMIS, ensuring accuracy and timely availability before surgery dates.

You will handle patient inquiries, maintain confidentiality, and contribute to RTT targets, while participating in department development and regular