Theatre Coordinator

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
This is an excellent opportunity to work within the Dermatology team based at Fairfield General Hospital, Bury.

You must possess excellent customer service skills along with sound communication skills. You must be able to work on your own initiative to organise and prioritise your own workload and balance this with the demands of this diverse and varied role.

You will play a key role in the service we provide to our patients and must therefore have previous experience within an NHS setting. You will support the administrative and clinical team by managing the Theatre Waiting List, ensuring our patients receive timely appointments for their minor procedures. You will be responsible for preparation of such theatres by ensuring all appropriate documentation is readily available.

You will take some ownership in ensuring patients 18 week pathways are validated and updated so some knowledge and understanding of Referral to Treatment standards would be beneficial, and timely typing of clinical correspondence as required.

A strong commitment to personal and professional development and teamwork are also essential elements to the success of this role. You will be supported by a team of secretarial and administrative staff and will report directly to your Support Manager.

**Main duties of the job**:
The Theatre Co-ordinator will be based in the Dermatology Department which is responsible for receiving, processing, scanning and forwarding of theatre request agreeing, amending and issuing appointments; ensuring that all processes are carried out in a timely and accurate manner to ensure an efficient appointment booking service. All 18 week and booking targets for routine and urgent must be adhered to.***

The post holder is responsible for the provision of a booking appointment service using Patient Centre, electronic scanning equipment and fax machines. This will involve formal liaison with Service users including Service Managers to ensure that patients are seen within target dates and that clinic templates are managed to full capacity. The post holder will have the responsibility of managing a number of waiting lists and clinic booking summaries whilst providing a confidential, efficient and user friendly service.

**Working for our organisation**:
Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Essential**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Booking & Scheduling experience
- Experience of working in a Hospital setting

**Desirable criteria**:

- Knowledge of RTT & Cancer pathways

**Essential**:
**Essential criteria**:

- GCSE in Maths & English

**Desirable criteria**:

- Previous NHS experience

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