Theatre Scheduler - Ashford, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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Ashford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The successful applicant will support a comprehensive, high quality and efficient surgical service to the surgical and anaesthetic care group by providing robust data, narrative and professional challenge to surgical specialities.

The post holder will also provide support and leadership to the site-based theatre audit team.

The impact of this role will ensure patients receive their surgical procedures in a timely manner in accordance with clinical need and trust priorities.

Ensure provision of a comprehensive, high quality and efficient theatre scheduling service to specialities in line with the 642 process.
Monitor tentative schedules and identify gaps in sessions, discrepancies in bookings and contact the appropriate speciality team to confirm or resolve.
Ensure that patients are listed on the TheatreMan system appropriately according to individual requirements in line with guidelines and, communicating discrepancies to the relevant specialities for action.
Ensure that patients receive their surgical intervention within appropriate times scales according to clinical need and trust priority, ensuring the rapid relisting of patients if required
Ensure that high quality information is available for Care Group and external data analysis and reporting. Provide and receive complex information as necessary.
Liaise with the Theatre Team Leads weekly and as necessary on theatre lists and identify potential issues with equipment, timing of cases and escalate as required, following up on actions to ensure completion.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000.

We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We care about our patients and our people.

We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike.

With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.

NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19.

As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else.

NHSEI has producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.